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mez·zo-re·lie·vo | \ ˌmet-(ˌ)sō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō 
, -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō, ˌmed-(ˌ)zō- \
, -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō, ˌmed-(ˌ)zō- \variants:
or mezzo-rilievo
plural mezzo-relievos
Definition of mezzo-relievo
: sculptural relief intermediate between bas-relief and high relief
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The first known use of mezzo-relievo was in 1598
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