conceptismo
English
Alternative forms
- conceptism
Etymology
Spanish conceptismo
Noun
conceptismo (uncountable)
- (literature) A 16th- and 17th-century literary movement in Spain associated with Francisco de Quevedo and characterized by a rapid rhythm, directness, wordplay, and witty metaphors.
Spanish
Etymology
From concepto (“conceit”) + -ismo.
Noun
conceptismo m (uncountable)
- conceptismo
Related terms
- conceptista
Further reading
- “conceptismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014