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fresco

Syllabification: (fres·co)

Pronunciation: /ˈfreskō/

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Definition of fresco

noun (plural frescoes or frescos)

a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.
the fresco method of painting, used in Roman times and by the great masters of the Italian Renaissance including Giotto, Masaccio, and Michelangelo.

verb

[with object]

paint in fresco:four scenes had been frescoed on the wall [as adjective]:frescoed ceilings

Origin:

late 16th century: Italian, literally 'cool, fresh'. The word was first recorded in the phrase in fresco, representing Italian affresco, al fresco 'on the fresh (plaster)'

The plural of fresco (an Italian word) can be spelled either frescoes or frescos.

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