pintoresco

Spanish

Etymology

From pintor +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pintoˈɾesko/ [pĩn̪.t̪oˈɾes.ko]
• Rhymes: -esko
• Syllabification: pin‧to‧res‧co

Adjective

pintoresco (feminine pintoresca, masculine plural pintorescos, feminine plural pintorescas)

1. picturesque
2. quaint

   Synonym: curioso

Further reading

• “pintoresco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10