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churrigueresque

chur·ri·gue·resque

uncommon

adjective

1.

having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation

  • “the building...frantically baroque” William Dean Howells
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Origin

Named for José Benito Churriguera (1665-1725), a Spanish architect and sculptor. See -esque.

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