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Meaning of Chauceresque | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

/ˌtʃɔːsəˈɹɛsk/

Definitions

Reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.

Examples

“a shocking word of Chauceresque earthiness”

“Thrust together in a small vehicle for hours, or even days, they would have no choice but to get to know each other and the result might be a Chauceresque exchange of stories.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Chaucerian chauffeured chauffeurless chaulmoogric chaussé chaussé'd