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- [roh-kahy; French raw-kah-yuh]
- /roʊˈkaɪ; French rɔˈkɑ yə/
- /rˈɒkeɪl/
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- [roh-kahy; French raw-kah-yuh]
- /roʊˈkaɪ; French rɔˈkɑ yə/
Definitions of rocaille word
- noun rocaille Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves. 1
- noun rocaille decorative rock or shell work, esp as ornamentation in a rococo fountain, grotto, or interior 0
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Origin of rocaille
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French: pebble-work, derivative of roc rock1
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Parts of speech for Rocaille
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rocaille popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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