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Rococo Variations may refer to: Variations on a Rococo Theme by Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations (ballet) by Christopher Wheeldon made to the Tchaikovsky
Rococo_Variations
1877 musical work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, is a concertante work for cello and orchestra by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is the closest he ever came to
Variations_on_a_Rococo_Theme
Ballet
Rococo Variations is the last ballet made by Christopher Wheeldon during his tenure as New York City Ballet's first resident choreographer; it was made
Rococo_Variations_(ballet)
Artistic style in Europe and colonies, c. 1730–1780
Rococo, less commonly Roccoco (/rəˈkoʊkoʊ/ rə-KOH-koh, US also /ˌroʊkəˈkoʊ/ ROH-kə-KOH; French: [ʁɔkɔko] , also [ʁokoko]), is a Western style of architecture
Rococo
German cellist, composer and teacher (1848–1890)
best known today as the dedicatee of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme. Fitzenhagen was born in Seesen in the Duchy of Brunswick
Wilhelm_Fitzenhagen
Topics referred to by the same term
pizzeria chain "Rocky Rococo", a supporting character in the Nick Danger sketches by the Firesign Theatre Variations on a Rococo Theme, a cello piece by
Rococo_(disambiguation)
Soviet cellist
orchestral debut was a year later, when 11, when he played Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under the visiting British
Daniil_Shafran
American cellist (born 1955)
the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. Ma attended Columbia University, but dropped out. He later enrolled
Yo-Yo_Ma
Architectural style
Consequently, Rococo was left to be discovered by the Spanish school and therefore evolved separately from French and other variations of Rococo. Rococo, also
Rococo_in_Spain
British cellist and conductor (born 1951)
Concerto with Václav Neumann and the Czech Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the London Symphony Orchestra under Maxim Shostakovich and a
Julian_Lloyd_Webber
American ballet dancer
(Honorata) Odessa Pictures at an Exhibition Pulcinella Variations The Red Violin Rococo Variations Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes Rotunda The Runaway The Seven
Sara_Mearns
Abandoned Symphony by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
497. Liner notes for Columbia MS 6349 "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 7, Rococo Variations / Rose, Ormandy". Retrieved 31 January 2016. "OehmsClassics: Gürzenich-Orchester
Symphony in E-flat (Tchaikovsky)
Symphony_in_E-flat_(Tchaikovsky)
Russian composer (1840–1893)
based on the same story. Other works of this period include the Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, the Third and Fourth Symphonies,
Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
Schumann, 1980 Robin Hood, to music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1998 Rococo Variations, to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 2008 Rodeo, Aaron Copland,
List_of_ballets_by_title
German-Canadian cellist
2002 – Second Prize; Special Prize for his interpretation of the Rococo Variations Martinů Cello Sonatas - Johannes Moser, Andrei Korobeinikov. PENTATONE
Johannes_Moser_(cellist)
Serbian violinist
Bach (Deutsche Grammophon) 2017 – Tchaikovsky: Violin concerto – Rococo Variations (Deutsche Grammophon) 2018 – Baïka (Deutsche Grammophon) 2020 – Essentials
Nemanja_Radulović
Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist (1864 - 1935)
March). Op. 32 Scène funèbre Sérénade, Op. 33 (1913) Bergensiana, Rococo Variations on an Old Melody from Bergen "Jeg tog min nystemte Cithar i Hænde"
Johan_Halvorsen
South Korean conductor and cellist
Rostropovich. In 1995, she made her debut recording of Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme and Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1 with Rostropovich conducting
Han-na_Chang
1987 soundtrack album by John Barry
At the end of the film, Kara performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations before a rapturous audience including M (Robert Brown) and General
The Living Daylights (soundtrack)
The_Living_Daylights_(soundtrack)
Piano trio by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello, and then proceeds with an assured set of variations, also like the Rococo Variations. After working
Piano_Trio_(Tchaikovsky)
Israeli-born Canadian cellist
by I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone, and Ofra Harnoy Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Music for Cello & Orchestra (1992) Bloch: Schelomo; Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Ofra_Harnoy
German orchestra
(EMI) 1970 "Solo & Orchestra" – Dvořák Cello Concerto, Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations with Mstislav Rostropovitch under Herbert von Karajan (DG) 1979 "Solo
Berlin_Philharmonic
Topics referred to by the same term
for soloist and orchestra (1897) Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme Wheeldon – Rococo Variations This disambiguation page lists compositions catalogued
Op._33
Russian classical music radio orchestra
Arthaus Musik 102119 Classical Concert Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 / Rococo Variations (Tchaikovsky Cycle, Vol. 1) (NTSC) Arthaus Musik 102121 Classical
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky_Symphony_Orchestra
American ballet dancer
Balanchine's works such as "Rubies" from Jewels, Western Symphony and Theme and Variations, and Jerome Robbins works including Afternoon of a Faun and The Four Seasons
Sterling_Hyltin
U.S. ballet company
for Cello and Orchestra (Shostakovich Cello Concert, Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, etc., Zuill Bailey, Cello) (Telarc) Delibes— Coppélia/Sylvia Extended
San_Francisco_Ballet
South Korean musician (born 1944)
1998) Brahms/Mendelssohn – Piano Trios (Decca, 1995) Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations. With the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles
Myung-wha_Chung
2011 award ceremony for music
Alpensinfonie (Bernard Haitink & London Symphony Orchestra) Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante (Gautier Capuçon, Valery Gergiev
53rd_Annual_Grammy_Awards
Swiss conductor (born 1936)
(Theodorakis "Zorba", OSM) 2007 – Grammy nomination (Franck Symphonic Variations, Saint-Saëns Piano Concertos No 2 and No 5, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Orchestre
Charles_Dutoit
Church of the Theotokos of the Sign, Dubrovitsy, has an elaborate Rococo variation on the Russian tented roof. The 18th century Pantheon, Paris, has a
Architecture of cathedrals and great churches
Architecture_of_cathedrals_and_great_churches
Bruno Moretti New York City Ballet New York State Theater January 23 Rococo Variations Christopher Wheeldon PI Tschaikovsky New York City Ballet New York
List of 2000s ballet premieres
List_of_2000s_ballet_premieres
writing the Variations on a Rococo Theme. Instead, he decided to achieve the same classical polish and poise he had displayed in the Rococo Variations within
Orchestral Suite No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)
Orchestral_Suite_No._1_(Tchaikovsky)
Scottish composer and cellist (1902–1976)
Orchestra in Edinburgh, performing as the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations in 1946. She gave recitals in Budapest, London, and Vienna. In her
Margaret_Dare
British musician
Review". Musical Pointers. Roger Jones (25 May 2009) "Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations at the Cheltenham Pitville Pump Rooms Review"[permanent dead link]
James_Barralet
American cellist (born 1948)
"Fantasy Pieces." Nathaniel Rosen In Concert performing Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations and the First Cello Concerto by Shostakovich. Complete works for cello
Nathaniel_Rosen
Artistic style in Europe and colonies, c. 1600–1750
until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles
Baroque
Topics referred to by the same term
produced by the Sunline Coach Company in the 2000s a piece in the Rococo variation of Baroque chess "The Advancer" ("La Avanzadora"), nickname of Juana
Advancer
British television director and author (1939–2026)
symphonies by Elgar and Vaughan Williams) Benjamin Britten (Tschaikowsky's Rococo Variations with Rostropovich; and symphonies) Sir Colin Davis (Shostakovich's
Brian_Large
Hungarian cellist
the Duo Adam Javorkai & Clara Biermasz 2014) 2002: P.I.Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations Op. 33 (Harmónia, HCD 222) 2009: A. Dvořák: Concerto for Cello op
Ádám_Jávorkai
Norwegian conductor (born 1957)
Released on Emerson's birthday November 2, 2018. Peter Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations ; Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto. (Sandra Lied Haga, cello ; The State
Terje_Mikkelsen
English electroacoustic music composer
(2004) Requiem (1996) Resonant Image (2003), Surround sound, and video Rococo Variations (2005–06) Sea of Singularity (2001–03) Sieve (1994–95) Soundbodies:
Adrian_Moore_(composer)
American cellist poet (born 1976)
professionally with the Buffalo Philharmonic, performing Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations to critical acclaim After performing privately for Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Dale_Henderson_(cellist)
European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other East Asian artistic traditions
era) and the rest of East Asia. As a style, chinoiserie is related to the Rococo style. Both styles are characterized by exuberant decoration, asymmetry
Chinoiserie
1804 composition by L. v. Beethoven
The Variations in E♭ major piano trio, Op. 44, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a series of fourteen variations on a theme, written for piano, violin and cello
Variations in E-flat major (Beethoven)
Variations_in_E-flat_major_(Beethoven)
Architectural and decorative style
mistress, Madame de Pompadour. It marked the beginning of the European Rococo movement. From 1750 until the King's death in 1774, it became more sober
Louis_XV_style
Patriotic Anglo-American song
1. Yankee Doodle Variations Performed by Carrie Rehkopf 2. Yankee Doodle Choral version by United States Army Chorus Problems playing these files? See
Yankee_Doodle
Polish conductor
Sinfonia Helvetica Rossini – Overture La scala di Seta Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations Mozart – Die Entführung: 'Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden' Mozart –
Grzegorz_Nowak_(conductor)
(Music) degree at the Ghent University, Belgium. His doctoral thesis "Variations on a Rococo theme, Op.33: Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Fitzenhagen:
Sergei_Istomin
Order of classical architecture
Stavropoleos Monastery Church, Bucharest, Romania, unknown architect, 1724 Rococo reinterpretations of the Corinthian order in a design for an interior, by
Corinthian_order
Architectural style, inspired by classical Greco-Roman architectural principles
specifically, from De architectura (c. 10 AD) by the Roman architect Vitruvius. Variations of classical architecture have arguably existed since the Carolingian
Classical_architecture
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle on runners
aristocratic winter outings. Many 18th‑century examples survive with intact Rococo decoration. In the Southern Netherlands, decorative sleighs appear in Flemish
Sleigh
Nursery rhyme
Worldwide. McFarland. 2021. p. 130. Historical Anthology of Music: Baroque, rococo, and pre-classical music, Harvard University Press, 1949, p. 275 Emma Baker
Hot_Cross_Buns_(song)
symphonic fantasia in E minor, after Dante Alighieri (1876) Op. 33 Variations on a Rococo Theme in A, for cello and orchestra (1876) Op. 34 Valse-scherzo
List of compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
List_of_compositions_by_Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky
Type of French armchair
(1715–23), the form reaches its full development in the unifying curves of the rococo style, then continues in a more architectural rectilinear style in the Louis
Bergère
1870 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
outside of the city, walking on a path through a woodland. Influenced by the Rococo Revival style during the Second Empire, Renoir's La Promenade reflects the
La_Promenade_(Renoir)
Art genre based on imitation
earlier age. Some of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's works, such as his Variations on a Rococo Theme and Serenade for Strings, employ a poised "classical" form
Pastiche
Chess variant by Robert Abbott in 1962
significantly different from traditional chess, are not seen in Rococo. Instead, Rococo's cannonball pawns seem to hang away from enemy pieces by two or
Baroque_chess
Russian trumpeter (born 1977)
Limit, Nakariakov performed transcriptions including Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, Saint-Saëns's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Bruch's
Sergei_Nakariakov
16th–18th-century European architectural style
regional variations became more distinct. A particularly ornate variant appeared in the early 18th century, called Rocaille in France and Rococo in Spain
Baroque_architecture
18th-century French formal party in parks
Vénitiennes Mezzetin, 1718/9 Fête galante paintings are an important part of the Rococo period of art, which saw the focus of European arts move away from the hierarchical
Fête_galante
Card deck using suits of clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades
Patience decks by many companies worldwide. The court cards are dressed in rococo period costumes and wear powdered wigs. The Kings are crowned and carry
French-suited_playing_cards
1754 The name Rococo derives from the French word rocaille, which describes shell-covered rock-work, and coquille, meaning seashell. Rococo architecture
History_of_architecture
Country in northern Europe
centuries, Sweden was designated by Baroque architecture and later the rococo. Notable projects from that time include the city Karlskrona, which has
Sweden
1967 British film by Freddie Francis
Meredith's sneering Mephistopheles vaunts the attractions of his luridly rococo torture garden; and the ambiguous ending, with its suggestion that the Poe
Torture_Garden_(film)
modern ideals of selfhood, the declining fashionability of highly elaborate Rococo styles, and the widespread embrace of the rationalistic or "classical" ideals
1775–1795_in_Western_fashion
Element in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture
found in classical Greek temples, Etruscan, Roman, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical, and Beaux-Arts architecture. Greek temples, normally rectangular
Pediment
and La Vie de Marianne, Bern; Las Vegas: P. Lang, 1978. Patrick Brady, Rococo Style versus enlightenment novel : with essays on Lettres persanes, La Vie
La_Vie_de_Marianne
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
became influenced by Western European styles. The 18th-century taste for Rococo architecture led to the works of Bartolomeo Rastrelli and his followers
Russia
Architecture in Brazil from 1500 to 1822
during the Baroque-Rococo period. Unlike the other regions of Brazil, the facades of some churches incorporated three-dimensional variations, creating a new
Colonial architecture of Brazil
Colonial_architecture_of_Brazil
Regular, pulsating change of pitch in music
varied ("rate of vibrato"). In singing, it can occur spontaneously through variations in the larynx. The vibrato of a string instrument and wind instrument
Vibrato
French painter (1777–1803)
French Neoclassical painter. He is generally credited with coining the term "Rococo". He was born in Paris. He was a student of Jacques-Louis David, and while
Pierre-Maurice_Quays
1880 concert overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sérénade mélancolique Valse-Scherzo Violin Concerto in D major Variations on a Rococo Theme Pezzo capriccioso Cello Concerto Orchestral works Romeo and
1812_Overture
Country in Central and Southeast Europe
the waning of the Ottoman Empire, art flourished during the Baroque and Rococo. The 19th and 20th centuries brought affirmation of numerous Croatian artisans
Croatia
Martial arts of European origin
during the Baroque period. In the 18th century, during the late Baroque and Rococo period, the French style of fencing with the small sword and later with
Historical European martial arts
Historical_European_martial_arts
Artistic subject of the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus
painted wood for a processional float 18th-century Bavarian example with Rococo setting The Palestrina Pietà originally attributed to Michelangelo but probably
Pietà
Palace in Fertőd, Hungary
Sometimes called the "Hungarian Versailles", it is Hungary's grandest Rococo edifice. It was the home of Joseph Haydn and his orchestra from 1766 to
Eszterháza
Island country in Southern Europe
Maghrebin and Provençal cuisines. A number of regional variations can be noted as well as seasonal variations associated with the seasonal availability of produce
Malta
Russian cellist
– "Suite Italienne" from Pulcinella Popper – Elfentanz Kobekin – Narrenschiff Finals Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme Elgar – Cello Concerto
Anastasia_Kobekina
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
over the former main mosque. Other features include the high altar, in Rococo style, and the portal, in Baroque style, both from the 18th century. Co-cathedral
Alicante
Off-loom bead weaving technique
who developed the tubular variation and named it after Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th-century Italian sculptor known for his Rococo architectural columns. The
Peyote_stitch
Country in South America
Some sport variations have their origins in Brazil: beach football, futsal (indoor football) and footvolley emerged in Brazil as variations of football
Brazil
Burial chamber beneath the Capuchin Church and monastery in Vienna, Austria
sarcophagi and five heart urns range in style from puritan plain to exuberant rococo. Some of the dozen resident Capuchin friars continue their customary role
Imperial_Crypt
France during the late phase of Louis XIV's reign, especially during the Rococo and Neoclassicism periods. During the 19th century and up to mid-20th century
French_art
after Rococo. During the period Portugal survived its worst natural catastrophe and one of the worst in Europe - the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Rococo gilded
Gilded woodcarving in Portugal
Gilded_woodcarving_in_Portugal
painting. By the 18th century, Baroque art had developed into Rococo in France. Rococo art was even more elaborate than the Baroque, but it was less serious
Culture_of_Europe
First European hard-paste porcelain
Ernst August Leuteritz modernized many of the rococo figurines, and reissued them, creating a "Second Rococo" characterized by lacework details (made from
Meissen_porcelain
Art genre that depicts scenes from everyday life
extremely popular in many forms of the decorative arts, especially from the Rococo of the early 18th century onwards. Single figures or small groups decorated
Genre_art
Ukrainian violist and conductor (born 1978)
world-wide. Rysanov performed his own transcription of Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, at the last night of the BBC Proms in 2010. Rysanov
Maxim_Rysanov
Country in South America
influence on Colombian art, and the popular baroque style was replaced with rococo when the Bourbons ascended to the Spanish crown. During this era, as a Spanish
Colombia
Art movement
the Golden Age of Classical Greece. The 18th century terms Baroque and Rococo have sometimes been applied to the art of this complex and individual period
Hellenistic_art
Falconet, made series castings for the Sevres manufactory. The theatrical rococo style was common and the themes of the small works were usually pastoral
French_sculpture
European art movement from about 1590 to 1750
728 cm × 755 cm. Baroque illusionistic painting History of painting Western painting Rococo Painting Counter Reformation, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online, latest
Baroque_painting
Genre in painting, where the intent is to depict a specific human subject
probably Fernando Niño de Guevara, El Greco, c. 1600 During the Baroque and Rococo periods (17th and 18th centuries, respectively), portraits became even more
Portrait_painting
Muzzle-loaded long gun
maker was Isaac Haines of the Lancaster school, known for the elaborate Rococo woodcarving decorations on his rifles, who was taxed as a gunsmith in Lampeter
Long_rifle
Latvian cellist and conductor (born 1993)
Porto Casa da Música, she performed Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme in 2015. She performed with Lynn Harrell at the Adelaide International
Margarita_Balanas
Russian artistic style in late 17th and early 18th centuries
very different from European, such as English classicism, baroque, and rococo. In Western Europe, the Baroque style, particularly in architecture, was
Russian_Baroque
Overview of the visual arts in Italy
century hailed from Venice. Among them were the brilliant exponent of the Rococo style, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo; architectural painters such as Francesco
Italian_art
Name list
control of the royal buildings of France the earliest notes presaging the Rococo style were introduced Robert G. Elliott, American executioner Robert S.
Robert
Simplified or exaggerated artistic image
European aristocratic circles, notably through the works of the Italian Rococo artist Pier Leone Ghezzi. Caricature portraits were passed around for mutual
Caricature
Statue of Aphrodite in Rhodes, Greece
in the late Hellenistic times and is conventionally dubbed "Hellenistic Rococo". Aphrodite of Rhodes is preserved intact with a very well polished surface
Aphrodite_of_Rhodes
ROCOCO VARIATIONS
ROCOCO VARIATIONS
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, French, Spanish
Help; A Pet Name; Abbreviation of Socorro; Coconut
Boy/Male
English Scandinavian American
Heathland of the roe deer.
Male
Italian
Italian name of derived from the Germanic element hrok, ROCCO means "rest."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Romulus, ROMOLO means "from Rome."
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire)
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire) : from the Middle English personal name Bawcok or Bolcok, a pet form of Baldwin + the hypocoristic suffix -cok (see Cocke).
Girl/Female
Irish
All these variations refer to the famous Irish woman bethrothed to King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his nephew Tristan when they drank a love potion by mistake.
Boy/Male
Italian American
Rock.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Heathland of the Roe Deer; From the Deer Forest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a notable crag or outcrop, from Middle English rokke ‘rock’ (see Roach), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rock in Northumberland.English : variant of Roke (see Rokes 1).English : metonymic occupational name for a spinner or a maker of distaffs, from Middle English rok ‘distaff’ (from Old Norse rokkr or Middle Dutch rocke or an unattested Old English cognate).German : from a short form of the personal name Rocco (see Roche 3).German : metonymic occupational name for a tailor, from Middle High German rok, roc ‘skirt’, ‘gown’.German (Röck) : variant of Roche 3.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Romolo, ROMOLA means "from Rome."
Male
French
French form of Italian Rocco, ROCH means "rest."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, German, Spanish
Dew Drops
Boy/Male
Italian
Powerful; strong ruler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Peacock.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Rest; Battle Cry
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Italian Rocco, ROQUE means "rest."
Girl/Female
French Spanish
A pet name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bocock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bocock.
ROCOCO VARIATIONS
ROCOCO VARIATIONS
Boy/Male
Indian
Victory Man; Victory
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English
From the farm by the sea.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Blossom, Flower
Girl/Female
Indian
Best
Boy/Male
Indian
Lovely
Boy/Male
Hindu
First Ray of sunlight, Vishnus Ansh
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of John, with the Middle English suffix -cok (see Cocke).
Girl/Female
Greek
Lover of man.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Forever.
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n.
The crested curassow; -- called also royal pheasant. See Curassow.
n.
Alt. of Zoccolo
a.
Registering itself; -- said of any instrument so contrived as to record its own indications of phenomena, whether continuously or at stated times, as at the maxima and minima of variations; as, a self-registering anemometer or barometer.
v. i.
To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
n.
A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
n.
Peacock.
n.
See Zocco.
n.
The orange-colored pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant Bixa Orellana, from which annotto is prepared. See Annoto.
n.
An instrument for recording graphically the variations of temperature, or the indications of a thermometer.
a.
Of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic.
n.
The part of an inflected word which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) throughout a given inflection; theme; base.
v. t.
To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.
n.
See Croaker, n., 2. (a).
n.
A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.
n.
An instrument for detecting or measuring minute extension or movements of solid bodies. It consists essentially of a small rod, disk, or button of carbon, forming part of an electrical circuit, the resistance of which, being varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured, causes variations in the strength of the current, which variations are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer. It is also used for measuring minute changes of temperature.
v. t.
To boil or cook again; hence, to make over; to vamp up; to reconstruct.
n.
A low, shrubby, rubiaceous plant (Morinda Royoc) growing along the seacoast of the West Indies. It has small, white, odorous flowers.