fresco
A cool, refreshing state of the airA cool, refreshing state of the air; coolness, duskiness, shade.
» The frescoes of the cathedral are very interesting.
Die Fresken der Kathedrale sind sehr interessant.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A cool, refreshing state of the air; coolness, duskiness, shade.
(countable)An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.
Fresko, Freske
фре́скаfréska
(uncountable)The technique used to make such an artwork.
Freskomalerei
фре́скаfréska
- a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
- a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
Examples
6 sentencesThe frescoes of the cathedral are very interesting.
deDie Fresken der Kathedrale sind sehr interessant.
A fresco was found under a layer of plaster.
ruПод слоем штукатурки была обнаружена фреска.
The walls of the temple are richly decorated with frescoes.
ruСтены храма богато украшены фресками.
deDie Tempelwände sind mit prachtvollen Fresken geschmückt.
Frescoes decorate the walls of this Tuscan palazzo.
When you are caught on the horns of a dilemma, think of the frescoes of Knossos.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Italian fresco, from Vulgar Latin *friscum, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz. Doublet ofFrom Italian fresco, from Vulgar Latin *friscum, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz. Doublet of fresh and frisk.
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Forms
plural: frescos / frescoesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable