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Where does “pseudoclassical” come from?

pseudoclassical (English) comes from English classical, from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

pseudoclassical (English): imitative of a classical style

Definitions

  1. imitative of a classical style

Ancestry of “pseudoclassical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclassicalOf or relating to the first class or rank,...
2EnglishclassicOf or relating to the first class or rank,...
3Frenchclassiqueclassic; classical; classic, a classic work of...
4LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
5Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
6Proto-Italicklāssis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
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