Del·la-Crus·can
¦delə¦krəskən
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling the Accademia della Crusca or the literary style it championed
b
: of, relating to, or resembling the style of a school of chiefly expatriate English writers of affected rhetorically ornate poetry in the late 18th century
2
: affectedly pedantic
—used of writings or literary style
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plural -s
: a member of the Accademia della Crusca or the Della-Cruscan school
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“Della-Cruscan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Della-Cruscan. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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