˜yÐÄvlog

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-esque

  1. an adjective suffix indicating style, manner, resemblance, or distinctive character:

    arabesque; Romanesque; picturesque.

-esque

suffix forming adjectives

  1. indicating a specified character, manner, style, or resemblance

    Romanesque

    Chaplinesque

    statuesque

    picturesque

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -esque1

< French < Italian -esco ≪ Germanic; -ish 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -esque1

via French from Italian -esco, of Germanic origin; compare -ish

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