intarsia

in·tar·si·a

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-tahr-see-uh]
- /ɪnˈtɑr si ə/
- /ɪntˈɑːsiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tahr-see-uh]
- /ɪnˈtɑr si ə/

Definitions of intarsia word

noun intarsia an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance. 1
noun intarsia A method of knitting with a number of colors, in which a separate length or ball of yarn is used for each area of color (as opposed to different yarns being carried at the back of the work). 1
noun intarsia a decorative or pictorial mosaic of inlaid wood or sometimes ivory of a style developed in the Italian Renaissance and used esp on wooden wall panels 0
noun intarsia the art or practice of making such mosaics 0
noun intarsia (in knitting) an individually worked motif 0
noun intarsia a style of decorative inlay, involving a mosaic of usually wood pieces 0

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Origin of intarsia

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; alteration (influenced by Italian tarsia) of Italian intarsio, derivative of intarsiare to inlay, equivalent to in- in-2 + tarsiare < Arabic tarṣīʿ an inlay, incrustation; see tarsia

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intarsia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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