smalton.

Brit.

/ˈsmaltəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈsmɑltoʊ/

Inflections: Plural smalti.

Forms: 1700s–1800s smalte (plural), 1800s– smalto.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian smalto.

Etymology: < Italian smalto (end of the 13th cent.) < the unattested Germanic etymon of post-classical Latin smaltum and of the Romance words cited at amel n. (see discussion at that entry). Compare earlier amel n.In plural form smalti after the Italian plural form. The plural form †smalte probably shows an attempt to represent the pronunciation of the Italian (masculine) plural form smalti, rather than a plural form of the rare Italian feminine by-form †smalta (a1572; apparently only attested denoting a pigment having a deep blue colour).

Coloured glass or enamel used for mosaic work, etc.; a small cube or piece of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > mosaic > [noun] > materials

tessella1693

smalto1705

mosaic gold1728

abaciscus1753

tessera1797

smalt1852

tesson1858

abaculus1868

1705 J. Addison Remarks Italy 377 Old Roman Mosaic, compos'd of little Pieces of Clay half vitrify'd, and prepar'd at the Glass-Houses, which the Italians call Smalte.

1821 E. Burton Descr. Antiq. & other Curiosities Rome 428 The small pieces, which when put together compose the picture, are a vitrified substance called Smalte, compounded of glass, lead, and tin.

1859 T. J. Gullick & J. Timbs Painting 80 These smalti are vitrified but opaque, partaking of the nature of stone and glass, or enamels.

1880 ‘Ouida’ Moths I. 14 Buttons of repoussé work, or ancient smalto.

1896 Daily News 27 Mar. 2/1 The work of producing the ‘smalto’, or choice opaque glass of various colours.

1905 D. Sladen Sicily ii. 165 In the museums you see splendid pieces of smalto, especially in connection with church articles. Smalti can be bought at quite moderate prices.

2007 New Yorker 12 Mar. 73/1 Tourists move from one church to another, craning their necks to glimpse the dim lustre of tiny multi-colored smalti high up under dusky vaults.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smalto
释义	smalton. Brit. /ˈsmaltəʊ/, U.S. /ˈsmɑltoʊ/ Inflections: Plural smalti. Forms: 1700s–1800s smalte (plural), 1800s– smalto. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian smalto. Etymology: < Italian smalto (end of the 13th cent.) < the unattested Germanic etymon of post-classical Latin smaltum and of the Romance words cited at amel n. (see discussion at that entry). Compare earlier amel n.In plural form smalti after the Italian plural form. The plural form †smalte probably shows an attempt to represent the pronunciation of the Italian (masculine) plural form smalti, rather than a plural form of the rare Italian feminine by-form †smalta (a1572; apparently only attested denoting a pigment having a deep blue colour). Coloured glass or enamel used for mosaic work, etc.; a small cube or piece of this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > mosaic > [noun] > materials tessella1693 smalto1705 mosaic gold1728 abaciscus1753 tessera1797 smalt1852 tesson1858 abaculus1868 1705 J. Addison Remarks Italy 377 Old Roman Mosaic, compos'd of little Pieces of Clay half vitrify'd, and prepar'd at the Glass-Houses, which the Italians call Smalte. 1821 E. Burton Descr. Antiq. & other Curiosities Rome 428 The small pieces, which when put together compose the picture, are a vitrified substance called Smalte, compounded of glass, lead, and tin. 1859 T. J. Gullick & J. Timbs Painting 80 These smalti are vitrified but opaque, partaking of the nature of stone and glass, or enamels. 1880 ‘Ouida’ Moths I. 14 Buttons of repoussé work, or ancient smalto. 1896 Daily News 27 Mar. 2/1 The work of producing the ‘smalto’, or choice opaque glass of various colours. 1905 D. Sladen Sicily ii. 165 In the museums you see splendid pieces of smalto, especially in connection with church articles. Smalti can be bought at quite moderate prices. 2007 New Yorker 12 Mar. 73/1 Tourists move from one church to another, craning their necks to glimpse the dim lustre of tiny multi-colored smalti high up under dusky vaults. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1705
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