Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cavo-rilievo

/ˌkɑːvəʊ ɹɪlˈjeɪvəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.88 in modern English

Syllables: cavo-rilie-vo
IPA: /ˌkɑːvəʊ ɹɪlˈjeɪvəʊ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. An example is in wood carving.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian cavo rilievo (literally “hollow relief”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: cavo rilievo

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cavo-relievo (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

coelanaglyphic

Synonyms

sunk relief sunken relief cavo relievo intaglio-rilievo

Questions

How do you pronounce cavo-rilievo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑːvəʊ ɹɪlˈjeɪvəʊ/.
What does cavo-rilievo mean?: Sculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. An example is in wood carving.
Where does cavo-rilievo come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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