relievo

[ ri-lee-voh, ril-yev-oh ]

/ rɪˈli voʊ, rɪlˈyɛv oʊ /

noun, plural re·lie·vos.

Words nearby relievo

relieve oneself, relieve someone of, relieved, reliever, relieving arch, relievo, relig., relight, religieuse, religieux, religion

Origin of relievo

1615–25; < Italian rilievo relief², derivative of rilevare to raise < Latin relevāre; see relieve

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Examples from the Web for relievo

It required nothing but the substitution of wood for stone and of relievo for intaglio to give that art the form it now has.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV|John Lord
In one relievo a splendidly caparisoned state elephant flings its feet in imitation of the dancing girl near by.
Across the Equator|Thomas H. Reid
The relievo on the south side shows a number of persons carrying the spoils of the Jewish Temple.
Old Rome|Robert Burn
Some gravestones occurred, finely painted and gilded, as the Turkish manner is, with characters in relievo.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II)|Charles Bucke

Venus or Fortune smote them to a relievo distinguishing one from another.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for relievo

relievo

/ (rɪlˈjeɪvəʊ, rɪˈliːvəʊ) /

noun plural -vos

another name for relief (def. 9)

Word Origin for relievo

from Italian, literally: raised work

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