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Italian
Etymology
From picaro + -esco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.kaˈre.sko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Hyphenation: pi‧ca‧ré‧sco
Adjective
picaresco (feminine picaresca, masculine plural picareschi, feminine plural picaresche)
- picaresque
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish picaresco.
Pronunciation
Adjective
picaresco (feminine picaresca, masculine plural picarescos, feminine plural picarescas)
- picaresque
Spanish
Etymology
From pícaro (“rogue”) + -esco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pikaˈɾesko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Syllabification: pi‧ca‧res‧co
Adjective
picaresco (feminine picaresca, masculine plural picarescos, feminine plural picarescas)
- picaresque
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