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单词 humoresque
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Definition of humoresque in English:

humoresque

noun ˌhjuːməˈrɛskˌ(h)juməˈrɛsk
  • A short, lively piece of music.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This humoresque was founded upon song from the Broadway show Sinbad.
    • The humoresques are late examples of this, written, I believe, before the Finnish government granted the composer a lifetime stipend.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German Humoreske, from Humor 'humour'.

Rhymes

arabesque, burlesque, Dantesque, desk, grotesque, Junoesque, Kafkaesque, Moresque, picaresque, picturesque, plateresque, Pythonesque, Romanesque, sculpturesque, statuesque
 
 

Definition of humoresque in US English:

humoresque

nounˌ(h)juməˈrɛskˌ(h)yo͞oməˈresk
  • A short, lively piece of music.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The humoresques are late examples of this, written, I believe, before the Finnish government granted the composer a lifetime stipend.
    • This humoresque was founded upon song from the Broadway show Sinbad.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German Humoreske, from Humor ‘humor’.

 
 
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