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English
Etymology
From Italian affresco.
Noun
affresco (plural affrescos or affrescoes)
- 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)
- fresco
Etymology 2
Verb
affresco
- first-person singular present indicative of affrescare
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