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Meaning of Fresco | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈfɹɛskoʊ

Definitions

  1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; coolness, duskiness, shade.
    countable
  2. An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.
    countable
  3. The technique used to make such an artwork.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Afrikaans fresko muurskildery
العربية التصوير الجصي
Bosanski freska фреска
Català fresc
Čeština freska
Dansk freske
Deutsch Freske Fresko Freskomalerei
Ελληνικά νωπογραφία φρέσκο
Esperanto fresko
Español fresco pintura al fresco
Suomi fresko
Français fresque
Galego fresco
Hrvatski freska фреска
Magyar freskó
Հայերեն որմնանկար
Italiano affrescare affresco fresco fresco
日本語 フレスコ
ქართული ფრესკა
한국어 벽화 프레스코
Latviešu freska
Македонски фреска
Bahasa Melayu fresko
Nederlands fresco
Polski al fresco fresk
Português afresco fresco fresco
Română frescă
Русский фреска
Српски freska фреска
Svenska fresk
Türkçe fresk
Tiếng Việt bích hoạ

Examples

“[…] I [Satan] cannot ſtay Flaring in ſun-ſhine all the day: For, entre nous, we helliſh ſprites, Love more the freſco of the nights; […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

frescobol Frescoed frescoer Frescoes Frescoing frescoist

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