Altmanesque

Altmanesque

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English Altman
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.
Vulgar Latin -iscus
Italian -escobor.
French -esquebor.
English -esque
English Altmanesque

    From Altman + -esque.

    Adjective

    Altmanesque (comparative more Altmanesque, superlative most Altmanesque)

    1. (film) Displaying traits typical of a film made by Robert Altman (1925–2006), typically highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective and often a subversive twist.
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