arriccio

American  

[uh-ree-choh, ahr-reet-chaw] / əˈri tʃoʊ, ɑrˈrit tʃɔ /

noun

PLURAL

arriccios, arricci

1. (formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.

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Etymology

Origin of arriccio

< Italian, derivative of arricciare to curl up, make grooves in ( a- a- ⁵ + -ricciare, verbal derivative of riccio hedgehog < Latin ēricius