secco

[ sek-oh; Italian sek-kaw ]

noun

1. fresco secco.

adjective

1. (of notes or passages in a musical score) played and released abruptly and without resonance.

secco

/ ˈsɛkəʊ /

noun

1. wall painting done on dried plaster with tempera or pigments ground in limewater Compare fresco
2. any wall painting other than true fresco

Word History and Origins

Origin of secco¹

1850–55; < Italian: dry; sack ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of secco¹

C19: from Italian: dry, from Latin siccus

Example Sentences

Hazel Secco, a CFP in Hoboken, New Jersey, remembers clients who moved from New Jersey to North Carolina and found that the lifestyle wasn’t what they expected.

From Seattle Times

“I think they were visualizing and thinking about the difference theoretically, but I don’t think they fully grasped the implications,” Secco says.

From Seattle Times

This “vino frizzante rosso secco” comes from a leading Lambrusco producer in Emilia Romagna.

From Washington Post

Secco — Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita Secco means the wine is dry, while D.O.C.G. is the highest classification for an appellation in Italy.

From New York Times

With thousands of cargo ships leaving Brazil annually for Europe, Africa and beyond, there was no reason to stop at the water’s edge, Secco told Reuters.

From Reuters