pasquinade
[ pas-kwuh-neyd ]
/ ˌpæs kwəˈneɪd /
noun
a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
verb (used with object), pas·quin·ad·ed, pas·quin·ad·ing.
to assail in a pasquinade or pasquinades.
Origin of pasquinade
1585–95;
Pasquin (< Italian
Pasquino, name given an antique Roman statue unearthed in 1501 that was annually decorated and posted with verses) +
-ade1; replacing
pasquinata < Italian
OTHER WORDS FROM pasquinade
pas·quin·ad·er, noun pas·quin·i·an [pas-kwin-ee-uh n] /pæsˈkwɪn i ən/, adjectiveWords nearby pasquinade
pasolini,
paspalum,
pasquale,
pasqueflower,
pasquil,
pasquinade,
pass,
pass away,
pass band,
pass by,
pass degree
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British Dictionary definitions for pasquinade
pasquinade
pasquil (ˈpæskwɪl)
/ (ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd) /
noun
an abusive lampoon or satire, esp one posted in a public place
verb -ades, -ading, -aded, -quils, -quilling or -quilled
(tr)
to ridicule with pasquinade
Derived forms of pasquinade
pasquinader, nounWord Origin for pasquinade
C17: from Italian
Pasquino name given to an ancient Roman statue disinterred in 1501, which was annually posted with satirical verses