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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ton-uh-koh, -taw-nuh-; Italian een-taw-nah-kaw]
- /ɪnˈtɒn əˌkoʊ, -ˈtɔ nə-; Italian inˈtɔ nɑ kɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-ton-uh-koh, -taw-nuh-; Italian een-taw-nah-kaw]
- /ɪnˈtɒn əˌkoʊ, -ˈtɔ nə-; Italian inˈtɔ nɑ kɔ/
Definitions of intonaco word
- noun plural intonaco (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture. 1
- noun intonaco a wet plaster surface on which frescoes are painted 0
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Origin of intonaco
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < Italian, noun derivative of intonacare to coat, equivalent to in- in-2 + Vulgar Latin *tunicāre, by construal of Latin tunicātus “wearing a tunic” as a ptp; see tunic, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Intonaco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intonaco popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
intonaco usage trend in Literature
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