rocaille
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French rocaille.
Noun
rocaille (countable and uncountable, plural rocailles)
- Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.
- The rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.
- A seed bead.
Anagrams
- Cariello, licareol
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
rocaille f (plural rocailles)
- rocks; rockery
Derived terms
- rocailleur
Adjective
rocaille (invariable)
- (art) rococo
Further reading
- “rocaille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French rocaille.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roˈkaj/
- Rhymes: -aj
Noun
rocaille f (invariable)
- (art) rocaille
- Synonym: (rare) roccaglia
Further reading
- rocaille in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana