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humoresque
[ hyoo-muh-resk or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˌhyu məˈrɛsk or, often, ˌyu- /
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noun
a musical composition of humorous or capricious character.
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OTHER WORDS FROM humoresque
hu·mor·esque·ly, adverbWords nearby humoresque
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British Dictionary definitions for humoresque
humoresque
/ (ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk) /
noun
a short lively piece of music
Word Origin for humoresque
C19: from German Humoreske, ultimately from English humour
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