intaglio-printed
|in-tag-li-o-print-ed|
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/ɪnˈtæljoʊ ˈprɪn.tɪd/
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/ɪnˈtæl.jəʊ ˈprɪnt.ɪd/
(intaglio-print)
printed from an incised plate
Etymology
'intaglio' originates from Italian, specifically the word 'intaglio', where 'intagliare' (related verb) meant 'to carve' (literally 'cut into').
'intaglio' entered English in the context of printmaking and engraving; the compound form 'intaglio print' developed to describe prints made from incised plates, and adjectival/past-participial forms such as 'intaglio-printed' followed as descriptive usages.
Initially, the Italian term referred to the act or result of carving ('an incision' or 'carving'); over time it came to be used specifically for the printmaking technique and prints produced from incised plates, and now describes objects printed by that process.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'intaglio-print' — indicating that something was printed using the intaglio method.
The plates were intaglio-printed and then hand-colored by the artist.
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Adjective 1
printed by the intaglio process — produced from a plate in which the design has been incised, such as engraving or etching; having been printed from an incised plate.
The museum displayed an intaglio-printed etching from the 18th century.
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Last updated: 2025/09/25 00:38