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Where does “mezzotint” come from?

mezzotint (English) comes from Italian mezzatinta.

mezzotint (English): A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate...

Definitions

  1. A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate...

Ancestry of “mezzotint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmezzatinta—

Words derived from “mezzotint”

  • mezzotinter
Every word from Italian mezzatinta →