toreutics

[ tuh-roo-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.

toreutics

/ təˈruːtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular or plural the art of making detailed ornamental reliefs, esp in metal, by embossing and chasing

Derived Forms

• toˈreutic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of toreutics¹

First recorded in 1655–65; toreutic, -ics

Word History and Origins

Origin of toreutics¹

C19: from Greek toreutikos concerning work in relief, from toreuein to bore through, from toreus tool for boring