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picaresque

/ˌpɪk.əˈresk/

Traduction: Qui se rapporte à un genre littéraire narrant, de manière épisodique et souvent satirique, les aventures d'un héros d'origine modeste, rusé et peu scrupuleux mais attachant.

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adjective

/ˌpɪk.əˈresk/C2formalart
  • frQui se rapporte à un genre littéraire narrant, de manière épisodique et souvent satirique, les aventures d'un héros d'origine modeste, rusé et peu scrupuleux mais attachant.

Relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

  1. Relating to roguish adventuresC2formal

    Describing a genre of fiction that follows the adventures of a clever, roguish protagonist, often from a low social class, who lives by their wits.

    frPicaresque

    • The novel is a classic picaresque tale of a young scoundrel traveling through Spain.
    • Her writing style is heavily influenced by the picaresque tradition.
    • The film has a picaresque quality, following the hero's escapades across the country.

    Synonymesknavishrascallyroguish

Formes
  • more picaresque comparative form
  • most picaresque superlative form