Main Entry: fres·co

Pronunciation: \ˈfres-(ˌ)kō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural frescoes

Etymology: Italian, from fresco fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh

Date: 1598

1 : the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
2 : a painting executed in fresco

— fresco transitive verb