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-esque

CIDE DICTIONARY

-esque,  [F., fr. It. -isco. Cf. -ish.].
     A suffix of certain words from the French, Italian, and Spanish. It denotes manner or style; like; as, arabesque, after the manner of the Arabs.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

-esque, suffix forming adjectives meaning 'in the style of' or 'resembling' (romanesque; Schumannesque; statuesque).

Etymology
F f. It. -esco f. med.L -iscus

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