toreutics

[ tuh-roo-tiks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.

Origin of toreutics

1
First recorded in 1655–65; see origin at toreutic, -ics

Words Nearby toreutics

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British Dictionary definitions for toreutics

toreutics

/ (təˈruːtɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular or plural) the art of making detailed ornamental reliefs, esp in metal, by embossing and chasing

Origin of toreutics

1
C19: from Greek toreutikos concerning work in relief, from toreuein to bore through, from toreus tool for boring

Derived forms of toreutics

  • toreutic, adjective

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