adorno

American  

[uh-dawr-noh] / əˈdɔr noʊ /

noun

Ceramics.

plural

adornos

1. relief ornament applied to a piece.

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Adorno British  

/ aˈdɔrno /

noun

1. Theodor Wiesengrund. 1903–69, German philosopher, sociologist, and music critic. His writings include The Philosophy of the New Music (1949) and Negative Dialectics (1966)

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Etymology

Origin of adorno

< Spanish, noun derivative of adornar < Latin adōrnāre to adorn

Example Sentences

Imeneo dunque ognun chiede, Imeneo vago ed adorno, Deh che lieto e chiaro giorno, Imeneo, teco oggi riede!

From Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 10 (of 10) Bronzino to Vasari, & General Index. by Vasari, Giorgio

Or la men verde età nulla a te toglie; Ne te, benche negletta, in manto adorno Giovinetta beltà vince, o pareggia.

From The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

E nella zambra venivan gli amanti, Facendo festa e standomi intorno: Ed io guardava nel bel viso adorno, Che d'allegrezza mi cresceva il core.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington