Classicise

/ˈklæsɪsaɪz/

शास्त्रीय शैली में ढालना; शास्त्रीय बनाना

Origin & History

From French classiciser (to make classical), based on classique ‘classical’, ultimately from Latin classicus ‘of the highest class’.

फ्रेंच classiciser (अर्थ: शास्त्रीय बनाना) से, जो classique ‘शास्त्रीय’ पर आधारित है; इसका अंतिम स्रोत लैटिन classicus है, जिसका अर्थ ‘उच्चतम वर्ग का’ है।

Definition

To give something a classical character or style, or to remodel it so it follows classical standards (especially in art, literature, language, or architecture).

किसी वस्तु/रचना को शास्त्रीय चरित्र या शैली देना, या उसे इस तरह ढालना कि वह (विशेषकर कला, साहित्य, भाषा या वास्तुकला में) शास्त्रीय मानकों के अनुरूप हो जाए।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
The editor tried to classicise the prose by removing slang and tightening the syntax.

Usage Examples

Some 18th-century writers sought to classicise English poetry by imitating Latin forms.
The architect classicised the façade with columns and a triangular pediment.
Later revisions classicised the dialogue, making it more formal and restrained.

Synonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Classicisation / Classicization / Classicist / Classicism
Verb
Classicise / Classicises / Classicising / Classicised / Classicize / Classicizes / Classicizing / Classicized

Idioms & Phrases

Classicise the language
भाषा को शास्त्रीय/परिष्कृत रूप देना
Classicise the style
शैली को शास्त्रीय बनाना