bassorilievo

Italian

Etymology

From basso +‎ rilievo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbas.so.riˈljɛ.vo/, /ˌbas.so.riˈlje.vo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛvo, -evo
  • Hyphenation: bas‧so‧ri‧liè‧vo, bas‧so‧ri‧lié‧vo

Noun

bassorilievo m (plural bassorilievi)

  1. (sculpture) bas-relief
    Hyponym: stiacciato
    Coordinate term: altorilievo

Descendants
  • → French: bas-relief (calque) (see there for further descendants)

See also

References
  1. rilievo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • bassorilievo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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