/ Dictionary / Index P plateresque: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plat•er•esque Pronunciation: (plat"u-resk'), [key] — adj. noting or pertaining to a 16th-century style of Spanish architecture characterized by profuse applications of delicate low-relief Renaissance ornament to isolated parts of building exteriors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. plate resistance plate shop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language