guisa

Definitions of guisa
  1. noun
    how something is done or how it happens
    synonyms: estilo, forma
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    manera, modo
    a way of doing or being
    barroco, barroquismo
    elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
    rococó
    fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
    caída
    the way a garment hangs
    neoclasicismo
    revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
    clasicismo
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    romanticismo
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
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    propiedad
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  2. noun
    a way of doing or being
    synonyms: manera, modo
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    type of:
    estilo, forma
    how something is done or how it happens
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