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cavo-relievo

cavo-relievo is the alternative form of cavo-rilievo.

Meaning of cavo-rilievo

Noun

cavo-relievo (uncountable)

  1. Sculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. An example is in wood carving.
    Synonyms:
    sunk relief, sunken relief, cavo relievo, intaglio-rilievo

Questions about cavo-relievo

What is cavo-relievo the alternative form of?
Cavo-relievo is the alternative form of cavo-rilievo.

Words near cavo-relievo in the dictionary

  1. cavityless
  2. cavitylike
  3. cavo-
  4. cavo-atrial junction
  5. cavo-atrial junctions
  6. cavo-relievo
  7. cavo-rilievo
  8. cavoatrial
  9. cavoatrial junction
  10. cavoatrial junctions
  11. cavogram

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