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bardiglio

|bar-di-glio|

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/bɑrˈdɪljoʊ/

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/bɑːˈdɪljəʊ/

gray marble

Etymology
Etymology Information

'bardiglio' originates from Italian, specifically the word 'bardiglio'.

Historical Evolution

'bardiglio' was used in Italian to name a particular kind of marble and was borrowed into English from Italian usage; it appears in English specialist and architectural texts from the 19th century onward.

Meaning Changes

Initially it referred specifically to that named Italian marble; in English it has retained the same specific meaning.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a gray or bluish-gray Italian marble (or a slab of that marble) used in sculpture and architecture.

The architect specified bardiglio for the floor of the vestibule.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2026/01/15 08:31