Botticellian

adjective

Bot·​ti·​cel·​lian

ˌbätə̇ˈchelēən,

-ätə-,

-lyən

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the painter Botticelli or his work

Word History

Etymology

Alessandro Botticelli †1510 Italian painter + English -an

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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