rococo

Meaning

1. rococo (architectural style, all senses)
2. Relating to old traditions, which may be seen as foolishly outdated; archaic, old-fashioned, obsolete, backwards

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɔ.kɔ.ko/

Etymology

Undoubtedly, a word from rocaille and barroco, to denote pejoratively a "rock" style, then gone out-of-fashion; invented in 1797 by Pierre-Maurice Quays, pupil of Jacques-Louis David and firebrand of an austere neoclassical style.

Sentences

Le maître-autel , les deux autels latéraux , et la chair sont du style rococo .

The high altar, the two side altars, and the flesh are rococo style.