rokokowym

Rokokowym is the instrumental singular form of the Polish adjective rokokowy, used to describe things related to or characteristic of the Rococo style. The base term rokokowy comes from rokoko (or rococo in English), itself borrowed from French rocaille/rococo, and it denotes a decorative and stylistic trend that emerged in Europe in the early 18th century and spread across various arts.

In Polish, rokokowy and its inflected forms are used to describe architecture, painting, sculpture, design, and fashion associated with the Rococo. The instrumental form rokokowym appears in phrases such as w stylu rokokowym (in the Rococo style) or z ornamentem rokokowym (with Rococo ornament). Feminine and neuter forms exist as rokokowa, rokokowe, rokokową, etc., while rokokowym specifically modifies masculine personal and neuter nouns.

Common features attributed to Rococo and thus described as rokokowy include ornate decoration, asymmetrical and curving forms, scrolling motifs, and natural imagery such as shells and foliage. The aesthetic is typically light, playful, and decorative, often favoring elegance over the grandeur of the Baroque.

Today, rokokowy and its inflected forms are standard in art history, museum labeling, and design discourse when naming or evoking the Rococo period or style. The term remains used in Polish scholarship and cultural descriptions to distinguish Rococo from other historical styles.