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Where does “Barroco” come from?

Barroco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese barro, from Vulgar Latin barrum — clay, mud; accusative singular of barrus.

Ancestry of “Barroco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebarromud; clay
2Vulgar Latinbarrumclay, mud; accusative singular of barrus

Words derived from “Barroco”

  • baroque
  • baroquely
  • baroqueness
  • unbaroque
  • baroquey
  • baroquest
  • barroco
  • neobarocco
  • baroccheggiante
  • barocchismo
  • barocco
  • барокко
  • baroque
  • baroquisme
  • Barroco
  • barok
  • barokk
  • barokk
  • baroque
Every word from Vulgar Latin barrum →