-esque

an adjective suffix indicating style, manner, resemblance, or distinctive character: arabesque; Romanesque; picturesque.

Origin of -esque

< French < Italian -esco ≪ Germanic; see -ish1

Words nearby -esque

-esce, -escence, -escent, -ese, -esis, -esque, -ess, -est, -et, -eth, -etic

British Dictionary definitions for -esque

-esque

suffix forming adjectives

indicating a specified character, manner, style, or resemblance picturesque; Romanesque; statuesque; Chaplinesque

Word Origin for -esque

via French from Italian -esco, of Germanic origin; compare -ish