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mezzo-relievo

noun mez·zo-re·lie·vo \ -ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō , -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō \
variants: or mezzo-rilievo

Definition of mezzo-relievo

plural mezzo-relievos
: sculptural relief intermediate between bas-relief and high relief

Origin and Etymology of mezzo-relievo

Italian mezzorilievo, from mezzo + rilievo relief

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