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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pas•quil (pas′kwil),USA pronunciation n. - a pasquinade.
- Italian pasquillo, diminutive of Pasquino; see pasquinade
- Neo-Latin pasquillus
- 1525–35
pas•quil′ic, pas•quil′lic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pas•quin•ade (pas′kwə nād′),USA pronunciation n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing. n. - a satire or lampoon, esp. one posted in a public place.
v.t. - to assail in a pasquinade or pasquinades.
- Italian
- Italian Pasquino, name given an antique Roman statue unearthed in 1501 that was annually decorated and posted with verses) + -ade1; replacing pasquinata
- 1585–95; Pasquin (
pas′quin•ad′er, n. pas•quin•i•an (pas kwin′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pasquinade /ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd/, pasquil /ˈpæskwɪl/ n - an abusive lampoon or satire, esp one posted in a public place
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian Pasquino name given to an ancient Roman statue disinterred in 1501, which was annually posted with satirical verses |