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单词 Piranesian
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Definition of Piranesian in English:

Piranesian

adjective ˌpɪrəˈneɪʒnˌpɪrəˈneɪzɪən
  • Of, resembling, or characteristic of the architectural style or theories of Piranesi, especially in being fancifully or gloomily neoclassical.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Aldous Huxley (1894–1963), writer. From the name of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian architect and artist + -an; compare -ian.

Definition of Piranesian in US English:

Piranesian

adjective
  • Of, resembling, or characteristic of the architectural style or theories of Piranesi, especially in being fancifully or gloomily neoclassical.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Aldous Huxley (1894–1963), writer. From the name of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian architect and artist + -an; compare -ian.

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