cavo-relievo

noun

ca·​vo-re·​lie·​vo

variants or cavo-rilievo

¦kä(ˌ)vōrēˈlē(ˌ)vō,

¦kā-,

¦kȧ-;

¦kä(ˌ)vōrēlˈyā-,

¦kȧ-,

-ye-

plural cavo-relievos

-vōz

or cavvi-rilievi

¦kä(ˌ)vērēlˈyā(ˌ)vē,

¦kȧ-,

-ye-

: sunk relief

Word History

Etymology

Italian cavo rilievo

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