smalto

[ smahl-toh, smawl-; Italian zmahl-taw ]

noun

, plural smal·tos, Italian smal·ti [zmahl, -tee].

1. colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
2. a piece of this.

smalto

/ ˈsmɑːltəʊ /

noun

1. coloured glass, etc, used in mosaics

Word History and Origins

Origin of smalto¹

1695–1705; < Italian < Germanic; smelt ¹, enamel

Word History and Origins

Origin of smalto¹

C18: from Italian; see smalt

Example Sentences

Like the ultramarine, the smalto blue is always applied in a thick layer.

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