Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
renacentista
Pronunciation
IPA/renaθenˈtista/
Meaning
- adjectiveRenaissance
Example
Visitamos un museo con pinturas renacentistas.
We visited a museum with Renaissance paintings.
More examples
La fachada renacentista del palacio impresiona a los turistas.
The palace's Renaissance façade impresses tourists.
Core concept
Renaissance-style art and people emphasizing classical forms and human-centered subjects.
Common phrases
estilo renacentista
Renaissance style
fachada renacentista
Renaissance façade
interior renacentista
Renaissance interior
Similar words
artístico: Relating to art, artistic technique, or aesthetic expression.
cultural: Relating to the customs, beliefs, and practices of a society or era.
histórico: Relating to past events, periods, or matters of historical significance.
Definition in Spanish
Propio del periodo renacentista, que describe rasgos artísticos, culturales o personas de la época.
Word origin
The adjective comes from Spanish Renacimiento plus the suffix -ista, ultimately from Latin renasci 'be reborn'.
Usage tips
- The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine and changes only for number, for example una pintura renacentista / unos frescos renacentistas.
Other meanings
- Renaissance personnoun
Opposites
- barrocobaroqueadjective
Related words
- renacentismoRenaissance movementnoun
- renacimientoRenaissancenoun