Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balladesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-ladesque
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.

Etymology

From ballad + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more balladesque (comparative) most balladesque (superlative)

Synonyms

balladic balladlike

Questions

What does balladesque mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
Where does balladesque come from?
From ballad + -esque.

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