chiaroscurist

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How do you pronounce chiaroscurist?

The recorded pronunciation is /kiˌɑːɹəʊˈskʊəɹɪst/.

What does chiaroscurist mean?

A painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume.

Where does chiaroscurist come from?

Etymology tree English chiaroscuro Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English chiaroscurist From chiaroscuro + -ist.

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