Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pâte-sur-pâte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: pate--sur--pate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of porcelain decoration in which a relief design is created on an unfired, unglazed body by applying successive layers of slip (liquid clay) with a brush, and then carving it to produce fine detail, before the piece is fired.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French pâte-sur-pâte (literally “paste on paste”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pâte-sur-pâte

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pâte-sur-pâte mean?: A method of porcelain decoration in which a relief design is created on an unfired, unglazed body by applying successive layers of slip (liquid clay) with a brush, and then carving it to produce fine detail, before the piece is fired.
Where does pâte-sur-pâte come from?: It is traced to French.

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