Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alla prima

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: al-la pri-ma
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without any preparatory layer of colour; with no underpainting.

Example Sentences

"The application of paint in both compositions shows the use of a layering technique in the flesh tones and garments and the alla prima technique in the background."

Etymology

From Italian alla prima (“at first”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: alla

Synonyms

wet-on-wet

Questions

What does alla prima mean?: Without any preparatory layer of colour; with no underpainting.
Where does alla prima come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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