Meaning of pasticcio | Babel Free
Definitions
- A medley; an olio.
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Alternative spelling of pastichio. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
- An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists.
- A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied.
Examples
“On our first entrance into the palace, which is a pasticcio of Saracenic, Conventual, and Grecian architecture, I was much taken with the principal front of the inner-court; a piece of as good Morisco work as any I had yet seen.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.