Adamesque

Adamesque

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-
Hebrew אָדָםbor.
Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor.
Latin Ādāmlbor.
Old English Adam
Middle English Adam
English Adam
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.
Vulgar Latin -iscus
Italian -escobor.
French -esquebor.
English -esque
English Adamesque

    From Adam + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Adamish.

    Adjective

    Adamesque (comparative more Adamesque, superlative most Adamesque)

    1. (architecture) In the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.
      Synonym: Adamish
      • 2004, Carolyn K. Tolles, Bryant Franklin Tolles - Architecture in Salem: An Illustrated Guide:
        Samuel McIntyre, famed for his distinctive and delicate version of the English Adamesque style.
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