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intaglio

/ɪnˈtæl.i.(j)oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
in-taglio
IPA
/ɪnˈtæl.i.(j)oʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To engrave or etch using intaglio.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian intaglio, from intagliare (“to engrave”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈtæl.i.(j)oʊ/
  • British English: /ɪnˈtæl.jəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

intagli (plural) intaglios (plural) intaglioes (plural) intaglii (plural) intaglios (present, singular) intaglioing (participle, present) intaglioed (participle, past) intaglioed (past)

Derived Forms

intagliated intagliation

Phrases

reverse intaglio

Frequently Paired Words

relief printing planography

Synonyms

diaglyph intaglio printing gravure

Antonyms

relief printing

Questions

How do you pronounce intaglio?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtæl.i.(j)oʊ/.
What does intaglio mean?
A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
Where does intaglio come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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