smalto

smal·to

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smahl-toh, smawl-; Italian zmahl-taw]
- /ˈsmɑl toʊ, ˈsmɔl-; Italian ˈzmɑl tɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smahl-toh, smawl-; Italian zmahl-taw]
- /ˈsmɑl toʊ, ˈsmɔl-; Italian ˈzmɑl tɔ/

Definitions of smalto word

noun plural smalto colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic. 1
noun plural smalto a piece of this. 1
noun smalto coloured glass, etc, used in mosaics 0
noun smalto a kind of colored glass or enamel used in mosaics 0
noun smalto a piece of this 0

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Origin of smalto

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

1695-1705; < Italian < Germanic; see smelt1, enamel

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Parts of speech for Smalto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smalto

smalto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

smalto usage trend in Literature

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