‖ marmortinto|mɑːməˈtɪntəʊ| [? A mistake for It.marmo tinto (marmo marble, tinto dyed, coloured).] An Italian process (used in the 18th c.) of decorating walls, etc. in imitation of marble. 1844Mech.Mag. XL. 31 The inventor of marmortinto was born in 1762.1854Fairholt Dict. Art, Marmortinto.