Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alto-relievo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-to-re-lie-vo
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Nobody is in the great pew of the Clavering family, except the statues of defunct baronets and their ladies: there is Sir Poyntz Clavering, Knight and Baronet, kneeling in a square beard opposite his wife in a ruff: a very fat lady, the Dame Rebecca Clavering, in alto-relievo, is borne up to Heaven by two little blue-veined angels, who seem to have a severe task—and so forth."

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian alto- Italian rilievo Italian altorilievobor. English alto-relievo Borrowed from Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

alto-relievos (plural) alto-rilievo (alternative)

Synonyms

high relief

Antonyms

basso-relievo basso-rilievo bas-relief low relief

Questions

What does alto-relievo mean?: A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.
Where does alto-relievo come from?: Etymology tree Italian alto- Italian rilievo Italian altorilievobor. English alto-relievo Borrowed from Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).

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