sgraffito
A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip…A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
Sgraffito
(countable)An instance or sample of sgraffito.
- a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Italian sgraffito, from s- (“out”) + graffito (past participle of graffire),Borrowed from Italian sgraffito, from s- (“out”) + graffito (past participle of graffire), ultimately from Ancient Greek γράφειν (gráphein, “to write or scratch”).
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Forms
plural: sgraffiti / sgraffitoes / sgraffitos| Singular | sgraffito |
|---|---|
| Plural | sgraffiti / sgraffitoes / sgraffitos |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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