GONGORISM
\ɡˈɒŋɡəɹˌɪzəm], \ɡˈɒŋɡəɹˌɪzəm], \ɡ_ˈɒ_ŋ_ɡ_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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An affected elegance or euphuism of style, for which the Spanish poet Gongora y Argote (1561-1627), among others of his time, was noted.
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