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intarsia
(in tär′sē ə)
noun
a style of decorative inlay, involving a mosaic of usually wood pieces
Origin: It intarsio < intarsiare, to inlay, incrust < in-, in + Ar tarṣi, inlay work < raṣṣaʼa, to inlay
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noun
- A decorative inlaid pattern in a surface, especially a mosaic worked in wood.
- A knitted design resembling a mosaic that is visible on both sides of a fabric.
- The art or practice of making intarsias.
Origin:
Origin: German
Origin: , from Italian intarsio
Origin: , from intarsiare, to inlay
Origin: : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2)
Origin: + tarsia, inlaid mosaic work (from Arabic tarṣī‘, inlaying, setting, infinitive of raṣṣa‘a, to inlay, derived stem of raṣi‘a, to adhere; see rṣע in Semitic roots)
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