Lombardesque

adjective

Lom·​bard·​esque

¦lämˌbär¦desk,

-bȧ¦d-,

-bə(r)¦d-

1

: of or relating to a Lombard type or school

2

: of or relating to any of several Italian Renaissance painters named Lombardi or Lombardo

Word History

Etymology

Italian lombardesco, from lombardo + -esco -esque

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