No. 11,346 in Spanish
esperpentos
Grotesque or absurdly distorted figures or situations.
In a sentence
Esos libros antiguos son unos verdaderos esperpentos.
Those old books are true monstrosities.
Here, 'esperpentos' is used to denote that the books are in a dreadful or shocking state, implying a colloquial pejorative sense.
La obra de teatro fue un esperpento crítico de la sociedad.
The play was a grotesque critique of society.
In this context, 'esperpento' references an artistic style that emphasizes exaggerated, grotesque portrayals to critique or satirize.
Los adornos en la fiesta parecían más bien esperpentos desordenados.
The decorations at the party rather looked like disorganized messes.
Here, 'esperpentos' is employed to describe objects, stressing their disorganized or deformed appearance with an informal touch.
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