Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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euphuism | Yes | No | No | No |
Gongorism | Yes | No | No | No |
euphuism (noun) | Gongorism (noun) |
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an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology | an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora |
any artificially elegant style of language |