alto-relievo

(altō ri lē)

noun pl. alto-relievos

high relief

Origin: < It alto, high + rilievo, relief; sp. infl. by relief

See alto-relievo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also al·to-ri·lie·vo

noun pl. al·to-re·lie·vos also al·to-ri·lie·vi (-rēl-yāˈvē)

Origin:

Origin: Italian altorilievo

Origin: : alto, high; see alto

Origin: + rilievo, relief; see bas-relief

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