Definitions for cavo-relievo

• Definition
• Anagrams (479)

cavo-relievo ca·vo-re·lie·vo

Spelling: [kah-voh-ri-lee-voh, key-]

IPA: /ˈkɑ voʊ rɪˈli voʊ, ˈkeɪ-/

Cavo-Relievo is a 12 letter English word.

You can make 479 anagrams from letters in cavo-relievo (-aceeiloorvv).

Definitions for cavo-relievo

noun

1. a form of relief sculpture in which the volumes are carved or incised so that the highest points are below or level with the original surface. Compare intaglio (defs 1–3).
2. a piece of sculpture in this form.

Origin of cavo-relievo

Italian cavo-rilievo hollow relief. See cave, relief²

Examples for cavo-relievo

Near to this is another stela of great beauty, engraved in low relief and cavo-relievo, coloured.