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secco

American  
[sek-oh, sek-kaw] / ˈsɛk oʊ, ˈsɛk kɔ /

noun

  1. fresco secco.

adjective

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

secco British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of secco

1850–55; < Italian: dry; sack 3

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