[DOC] [TLE] rococo facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Etymologically, "rococo" probably derived from a combination of the first two ... of 
the French words rocaille (a form of rockwork found in architectural ornament and 
... This account of the word's origin (which comes from David's student, Etienne ... 
term has been used most commonly to name an indigenously French style of... [DOC] [TLE] rococo English definition/translation - seadict.com [PAR] [French, probably alteration of rocaille, rockwork, from roc, rock, variant of roche, 
from ... adjective ORNATE, fancy, elaborate, extravagant, baroque; fussy, busy, ... 
noun [MASS NOUN] the rococo style of art, decoration, or architecture. ... \ro*co"
co\, a. of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic. [DOC] [TLE] rococo (artistic style) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] "rococo" (artistic style) definition: a fanciful but graceful asymmetric ... excessively 
ornate or intricate (17 of 87 words, 2 definitions) ... A style of baroque architecture 
and decorative art, from 18th century France, having elaborate ornamentation. ... 
Origin: French, probably alteration of rocaille, rockwork, from roc, rock, variant... [DOC] [TLE] Rococo (architecture) - definition of Rococo (architecture) by The ... [PAR] A style of art, especially architecture and decorative art, that. ... A very ornate style 
of speech or writing. 2. Music A style of composition arising in the 1700s in 
France, often viewed as an extension of the baroque, and ... [French, probably 
alteration of rocaille, rockwork, from roc, rock, variant of roche, from Vulgar Latin *
rocca.]. [DOC] [TLE] Rococo - definition of rococo by The Free Dictionary [PAR] A style of art, especially architecture and decorative art, that... ... [French, probably 
alteration of rocaille, rockwork, from roc, rock, variant of .... Sue explains that she 
is drawn to the ornate and decorative baroque and rococo styles because they... [DOC] [TLE] Rococo dictionary definition | rococo defined - YourDictionary [PAR] A very ornate style of speech or writing. ... French, probably alteration of rocaille, 
rockwork, from roc, rock, variant of roche, from Vulgar Latin *rocca. ... A style of 
baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th century France, having 
elaborate ornamentation. ... People will see it as Author Name with your public 
word lists. [DOC] [TLE] rococo - definition and meaning - Wordnik [PAR] A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th century France, 
having ... Of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic. ... 
French, probably alteration of rocaille, rockwork, from roc, rock, variant of roche, 
from ... I would like to come back to these words and try to remember it's meaning 
! [DOC] [TLE] French Designers, Decorative Artists (1640-1792) [PAR] French Decorative Artists (1640-1792): Interior Decorators, Furniture and Cabinet 
Makers, ... whose designs, far less ornate, foreshadowed the style of the Regency
. ... A central figure in French Baroque architecture as well as painting, Le Brun ... 
of the Regency style, and probably collaborated with Berain and Boulle. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Baroque architecture" - Internet Archive [PAR] A careful and sympathetic study of the baroque style, not only in one city but ..... 
any specially florid work of the later Renaissance periods, and has come to imply 
... be said that Baroque architecture is Italian, and is described by a French name, 
... in any modern style, a Baroque building Is a more or less ornate example of a... [DOC] [TLE] Antique Terms R from Ramsden to Ruskin - Antique Marks [PAR] French style covering the regency of Philippe d'Orleans (1715-23), although 
evident ... Marks in seal or script form on Chinese porcelain, giving the name of 
the ... The repouss (pushed back) element comes in when the finer decorative 
details .... The name '

Question: The name of this ornate style of Baroque architecture probably comes from the French for "rockwork"
Answer: Rococo