Definitions for relievo

relievo re·lie·vo

Spelling: [ri-lee-voh, ril-yev-oh]
IPA: /rɪˈli voʊ, rɪlˈyɛv oʊ/

Relievo is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 133 anagrams from letters in relievo (eeilorv).

Definitions for relievo

noun

  1. Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).

Origin of relievo

1615-25; Italian rilievo relief2, derivative of rilevare to raise Latin relevāre; see relieve

Examples for relievo

Of the relievo, the historical combat appeals to the passions; and, being historical, probably to the intellect.

The "relievo dei Cavalli" at Alcamo offers no relief for you!

Some gravestones occurred, finely painted and gilded, as the Turkish manner is, with characters in relievo.

It required nothing but the substitution of wood for stone and of relievo for intaglio to give that art the form it now has.

I suppose in a minute you'll ask me to admit that prisoners'-base was relievo.

The relievo was his favourite performance, and very justly so.

In one relievo a splendidly caparisoned state elephant flings its feet in imitation of the dancing girl near by.

On the east side the arms of Scotland, with a Cupid holding a thistle all in relievo.

Long rows of windows ranged away, separated by panoplies, in relievo, and by busts on small pedestals.

Over this colonnade stood a third, in the base of which was represented, in relievo, a party of hunting animals of every kind.

Word Value for relievo
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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