grotesco

/ɡɾoˈtesko/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
grotesca
plural
grotescos

Meaning

  1. grotesque

    • Fue una escena grotesca.

      It was a grotesque scene.

Similar words

monstruoso

Close synonyms for "grotesque, monstrous."

feo

Close synonyms for "ugly, grotesque."

Similar in other languages

German

grotesk

grotesk is the German word for the same thing — both mean "grotesque."

Portuguese

grotesco

grotesco is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "grotesque."

Practice

1 What does grotesco mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue una escena ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches grotesco?

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