conceptismo
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Spanish conceptismo.
Noun
[edit]conceptismo (uncountable)
- (literature) A 16th- and 17th-century literary movement in Spain associated with Francisco de Quevedo and characterized by a rapid rhythm, directness, wordplay, and witty metaphors.
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From concepto (“conceit”) -ismo.
Noun
[edit]conceptismo m (uncountable)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “conceptismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014