affresco

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See also: affrescò

English

Etymology

Italian affresco

Noun

affresco (plural affrescos or affrescoes)

  1. Alternative form of fresco (type of artwork)

Italian

Etymology 1

Univerbation of (dipingere) +‎ a +‎ fresco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afˈfre.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: af‧fré‧sco

Noun

affresco m (plural affreschi)

  1. fresco

Etymology 2

Verb

affresco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of affrescare

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