ROCOCOS

ROCOCO

Ro*co"co, n. Etym: [F.; of uncertain etymology.]

Definition: A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century.

Ro*co"co, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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