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单词 scagliola
释义

scagliola

[ skal-yoh-luh ]
/ skælˈyoʊ lə /

noun

plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like.

Origin of scagliola

1575–85; <Italian, equivalent to scagli(a) a chip (<Gothic skalja tile; cognate with shell) + -ola diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM scagliola

scagl·io·list, noun

Words nearby scagliola

Scafell Pike, scaffold, scaffolding, scaffold nail, scag, scagliola, Scala, scalability, scalable, scala cordonata, scalade
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Example sentences from the Web for scagliola

  • The sides of the library are adorned by Scagliola pilasters and arched recesses, which contain the books.

    Recollections of the late William Beckford|Henry Venn Lansdown

British Dictionary definitions for scagliola

scagliola
/ (skælˈjəʊlə) /

noun

imitation marble made of glued gypsum with a polished surface of coloured stone or marble dust

Word Origin for scagliola

C16: from Italian, diminutive of scaglia chip of marble, of Germanic origin; related to shale, scale ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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