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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

/ ³Ùəˈ°ù³Ü˳Ùɪ°ì²õ /

noun

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

  • ³Ù´Çˈ°ù±ð³Ü³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of toreutics1

First recorded in 1655–65; toreutic, -ics
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of toreutics1

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

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