-esque — in the style of, resembling (affix)

-esque in the style of, resembling
Component suffix

French · In the manner of (picturesque, statuesque).

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picturesque B2
/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ Very pretty and charming, especially in an old-fashioned way; like something in a painting.
grotesque C2+
/ɡroʊˈtɛsk/ comically or repulsively distorted or unnatural
statuesque C2+
/ˌstætʃuˈɛsk/ attractively tall and dignified like a statue

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