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Gesso

Gesso

See also: gesso and gessò

Italian

Proper noun

Gesso m

  1. A river that flows in Piedmont

gesso

gesso

See also: Gesso and gessò

English

Noun

gesso (usually uncountable, plural gessos or gessoes)

  1. A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting.
  2. A work of art done in gesso.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).

Noun

gesso m (plural gessi)

  1. chalk

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin gypsum (gypsum), from Ancient Greek.

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Noun

gesso m (plural gessos)

  1. gypsum (mineral)
  2. plaster (substance used for coating walls and ceilings)
  3. cast (device to help mend broken bones)

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  • gessar
  • gesseiro
  • giz