pastiche C1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /pæˈstiʃ/ UK /pæsˈtiːʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an artistic work that imitates the style of another work, artist, or period The film is a pastiche of 1950s sci-fi movies. 2 noun a mixture or medley of various elements The menu was a pastiche of international cuisines. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an artistic work that... imitationparodyspoofsatiremimicry 2 noun · a mixture or medley of... medleycollagehodgepodgeblendmontage ↔ Opposites original Etymology AI details From Italian pasticcio ('medley; pie') via French pastiche ('medley; artistic work imitating others') into modern English pastiche, an artistic work imitating others. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pastiche **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pæˈstiʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /pæsˈtiːʃ/ ## Meanings 1. an artistic work that imitates the style of another work, artist, or period 2. a mixture or medley of various elements ## Examples - The film is a pastiche of 1950s sci-fi movies. - The menu was a pastiche of international cuisines. ## Synonyms - imitation - parody - spoof - satire - mimicry - medley - collage - hodgepodge - blend - montage ## Antonyms - original ## Etymology From Italian pasticcio ('medley; pie') via French pastiche ('medley; artistic work imitating others') into modern English pastiche, an artistic work imitating others. ## AI Etymology Pastiche comes from Italian pasticcio ('medley; pie') via French pastiche ('medley; artistic work imitating others') into modern English pastiche, an artistic work imitating others. In current use it is a noun meaning "an artistic work that imitates the style of another work, artist, or period". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown