scagliola

scagl·io·la

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skal-yoh-luh]
- /skælˈyoʊ lə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skal-yoh-luh]
- /skælˈyoʊ lə/

Definitions of scagliola word

noun scagliola plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like. 1
noun scagliola imitation marble made of glued gypsum with a polished surface of coloured stone or marble dust 0
noun scagliola an imitation marble made of gypsum and an adhesive, with colored stone dust or chips set into the surface 0

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Origin of scagliola

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Scagliola

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scagliola popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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