Plateresque Definition
plătər-ĕsk
adjective
Of or relating to a style of 16th-century Spanish architecture characterized by lavish ornamentation in a variety of motifs, especially Gothic, Renaissance, and Moorish.
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Origin of Plateresque
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Spanish plateresco in the manner of a silversmith, Plateresque from platero silversmith from plata silver platina
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the Spanish plateresco, in the manner of a silversmith, from platero, silversmith, from plata, silver.
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