Definition of PLATERESQUE

plateresque

Adj

  • Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish plateresco (“in the manner of a silversmith”), from platero (“silversmith”), from plata (“silver”).

Scrabble Score: 22

plateresque: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
plateresque: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plateresque: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

plateresque is a valid Words With Friends word