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humoresque

[ hyoo-muh-reskor, often, yoo- ]

noun

  1. a musical composition of humorous or capricious character.


humoresque

/ ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk /

noun

  1. a short lively piece of music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • humor·esquely adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of humoresque1

1875–80; humor + -esque, modeled on German Humoreske
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Word History and Origins

Origin of humoresque1

C19: from German Humoreske, ultimately from English humour
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Example Sentences

He went on to work with Hollywood legends, playing the young John Garfield in “Humoresque” in 1946 and the little boy who sells Humphrey Bogart a crucial lottery ticket in “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.”

Dvorak’s “Humoresque” was one of the most beautiful pieces ever written!

Then Isa lifted her violin and played “Humoresque” like she had never played it before.

His Labor Day weekend selection, Frank Borzage’s 1920 film “Humoresque,” is a rarity he wishes to share with more viewers.

He swipes melody from Antonin Dvorak for the final tune, “Humoresque,” as if classical music was one more thing he wanted to mess with.

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