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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesピカレスクの
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pikaresuku no
"その物語はピカレスク小説の伝統を受け継いでいる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.
"The novel offers a delightful picaresque journey across 18th-century Europe."
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A picaresque novel or style of writing.
"His latest book is a modern take on the traditional picaresque."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'picaresque' (from 'pícaro', meaning rogue or rascal), entering the English language in the early 19th century. It originated to describe a distinct genre of Spanish prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish, lower-class hero living by his wits in a corrupt society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Picaresque" is said worldwide
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picaresque
Transliteration: pi-ka-rɛsk
"C'est un roman picaresque plein de rebondissements."
pikaresk
Transliteration: pi-ka-rɛsk
"Der Film erzählt eine pikareske Geschichte."
picaresco
Transliteration: pi-ka-rɛs-ko
"È un racconto picaresco di avventure giovanili."
picaresca
Transliteration: pi-ka-ɾes-ka
"La novela picaresca española es muy famosa."
picaresco
Transliteration: pi-ka-ɾes-ku
"A literatura picaresca retrata heróis marginais."
ठग-कथात्मक
Transliteration: thag-kathatmak
"यह उपन्यास एक ठग-कथात्मक शैली में लिखा गया है।"
流浪汉式的
Transliteration: liú làng hàn shì de
"这是一部充满流浪汉式风格的小说。"
피카레스크식의
Transliteration: pika-reseukeu-sik-ui
"이 소설은 전형적인 피카레스크식 구성을 가지고 있다."
ピカレスクの
Transliteration: pikaresuku no
"その物語はピカレスク小説の伝統を受け継いでいる。"
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