vanitasstilleven

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvaː.ni.tɑs.stɪ(l)ˌleː.və(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • A still life that intends to instruct the viewer that all is vanity.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish bor + Dutch, Flemish nl (diminutive suffix, -y, province, arse)+ Dutch, Flemish la + Dutch, Flemish vanitas + Dutch, Flemish stilleven (still-life)borrowed from Latin vanitas.

Origin

Latin

vanitas

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