Beatlesque

English

American rock band Panic at the Disco performing their album Pretty. Odd. in 2008. During this time, their musical style, fashion, and stage design embodied the motifs commonly associated with the Beatles and the hippie movement.

Alternative forms

• Beatle-esque, Beatles-esque

Etymology

Etymology tree

English beat all

Old English -as

Middle English -es

English -s

English Beatals

Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.?

Proto-Germanic *bautaną

Proto-West Germanic *bautan

Old English bēatan

Middle English beten

English beat

Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz

Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil

Old English bitula, bitela, bītel

Middle English bitle, bitel, bityl, bytylle

English beetle

▲

English -s

English beetles

blend

English Beatles

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Germanic *-iskaz

Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.

Vulgar Latin -iscus

Italian -escobor.

French -esquebor.

English -esque

English Beatlesque

From Beatles + -esque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biːtəˈlɛsk/

Adjective

Beatlesque (comparative more Beatlesque, superlative most Beatlesque)

1. (music) Similar to The Beatles or their music.
   • 2006 June 6, “Back with a Bang(les)”, in The Straits Times, page 18:

     The 1980s all-girl band, the Bangles, reunites for a comeback album with crisp Beatles-esque melodies.

2. (aesthetic) A style influenced by the psychedelic era of the Beatles, prominent around 1967, characterized by vibrant colors, Indian influences, or flower power motifs.