pastiche

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
  2. noun a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

Etymology

Via French pastiche, from Italian pasticcio (“pie, something blended”), from Vulgar Latin *pastīcius, from Late Latin pasta (“dough, pastry cake, paste”), from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá, “barley porridge”), from παστός (pastós, “sprinkled with salt”). Doublet of pasticcio.

In classic literature

Synonyms

medley, potpourri

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