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sculpturesque

sculp·tur·esque
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skuhlp-chuh-resk]
    • /ˌskʌlp tʃəˈrɛsk/
    • /ˌskʌlp.tʃə.ˈresk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skuhlp-chuh-resk]
    • /ˌskʌlp tʃəˈrɛsk/

Definitions of sculpturesque word

  • adjective sculpturesque suggesting sculpture: the sculpturesque beauty of her face. 1
  • adjective sculpturesque resembling sculpture 0
  • adjective sculpturesque like or suggesting sculpture; shapely, statuelike, etc. 0

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Origin of sculpturesque

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; sculpture + -esque

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Parts of speech for Sculpturesque

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sculpturesque popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sculpturesque usage trend in Literature

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