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Webster 1913 Edition

Fresco

Fres′co

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Frescoes
or
Frescos
(#)
.
[It., fr.
fresco
fresh; of German origin. See
Fresh
,
Adj.
]
1.
A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade.
[R.]
Prior.
2.
(Fine Arts)
(a)
The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries.
(b)
In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner.
(c)
A painting on plaster in either of senses
a
and
b
.

Fres′co

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Frescoed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Frescoing
.]
To paint in fresco, as walls.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fresco

FRES'CO

, n.
1.
Coolness; shade; a cool refreshing state of the air; duskiness.
2.
A picture not drawn in glaring light, but in dusk.
3.
A method of painting in relief on walls, performed with water-colors on fresh plaster, or on a wall laid with mortar not yet dry. the colors, incorporating with the mortar, and drying with it, become very durable. It is called fesco, either because it is done on fresh plaster, or because it is used on walls and buildings in the open air.
4.
A cool refreshing liquor.

Definition 2024

fresco

fresco

English

A fresco in Toledo, Spain.

Noun

fresco ‎(plural frescos or frescoes)

  1. (uncountable) In painting, the technique of applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.
  2. (countable) A painting made using this technique.
  3. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Prior to this entry?)

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Verb

fresco ‎(third-person singular simple present frescoes, present participle frescoing, simple past and past participle frescoed)

  1. To paint using fresco

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: fres‧co

Etymology

From Italian fresco, from Medieval Latin friscus, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, whence also Dutch fris.

Noun

fresco n ‎(plural fresco's, diminutive frescootje n)

  1. fresco

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfreː.sko/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin friscus, frescus, from Lombardic frisc, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.

Adjective

fresco m ‎(feminine singular fresca, masculine plural freschi, feminine plural fresche)

  1. fresh
  2. cool
  3. wet, fresh (of paint)

Antonyms

Noun

fresco m ‎(plural freschi)

  1. coolness, freshness, cool
  2. light wool material
  3. (informal) cooler (prison)
    stare al fresco‎ ― to be in the cooler

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fresco, from Medieval Latin frescus, friscus, from Germanic *frisk, Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preisk-.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɾeʃ.ku/
  • Hyphenation: fres‧co

Adjective

fresco m ‎(feminine singular fresca, masculine plural frescos, feminine plural frescas, comparable)

  1. fresh (new or clean)
  2. (of plant material) fresh (of produce, not from storage)
  3. cool (having a slightly low temperature)
  4. (slang) fussy (tending to complain about petty details)

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin friscus, frescus, from Germanic *frisk, Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preisk-.

Adjective

fresco m ‎(feminine singular fresca, masculine plural frescos, feminine plural frescas)

  1. fresh
  2. cool (temperature)
  3. cheeky

Synonyms

Noun

fresco m ‎(plural frescos)

  1. strong breeze
  2. fresco (painting)

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Etymology

From Italian fresco, from Medieval Latin friscus, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, whence also English fresh.

Pronunciation


  • Hyphenation: fre‧sco

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