conceptismo
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English[edit]
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Noun[edit]
conceptismo (uncountable)
- (literature) A 16th- and 17th-century literary movement in Spain associated with Francisco de Quevedo and characterized by a rapid rhythm, directness, wordplay, and witty metaphors.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From concepto (“conceit”) + -ismo.
Noun[edit]
conceptismo m (uncountable)
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Further reading[edit]
- “conceptismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014