secco

[ sek-oh; Italian sek-kaw ]

/ ˈsɛk oʊ; Italian ˈsɛk kɔ /

noun

fresco secco.

adjective

(of notes or passages in a musical score) played and released abruptly and without resonance.

Origin of secco

1850–55; <Italian: dry; see sack³

Words nearby secco

secateurs, Secaucus, Secchi, Secchi depth, Secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, Secernentasida, secession, secessionist

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Example sentences from the Web for secco

Secco had an especial province of its own; all pictures, as distinguished from wall paintings, being executed in it.
Giotto|Harry Quilter
The musical element consisted of a succession of arias and duets stitched together by a loose thread of secco recitative.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
"Xualla" is placed to the west of and near the headwaters of the "Secco" or Savannah River.
The Cherokee Nation of Indians. (1887 N 05 / 1883-1884 (pages 121-378))|Charles C. Royce
This work is not a true fresco, but a secco—that is, it was painted on the dry wall.
Great Masters in Painting: Perugino|George C. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for secco

secco

/ (ˈsɛkəʊ) /

noun plural -cos

wall painting done on dried plaster with tempera or pigments ground in limewaterCompare fresco

any wall painting other than true fresco

Word Origin for secco

C19: from Italian: dry, from Latin siccus

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单词	secco
释义	secco [ sek-oh; Italian sek-kaw ] / ˈsɛk oʊ; Italian ˈsɛk kɔ / noun fresco secco. adjective (of notes or passages in a musical score) played and released abruptly and without resonance. Origin of secco 1850–55; <Italian: dry; see sack³ Words nearby secco secateurs, Secaucus, Secchi, Secchi depth, Secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, Secernentasida, secession, secessionist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for secco Secco had an especial province of its own; all pictures, as distinguished from wall paintings, being executed in it. Giotto\|Harry Quilter The musical element consisted of a succession of arias and duets stitched together by a loose thread of secco recitative. Music in the History of the Western Church\|Edward Dickinson "Xualla" is placed to the west of and near the headwaters of the "Secco" or Savannah River. The Cherokee Nation of Indians. (1887 N 05 / 1883-1884 (pages 121-378))\|Charles C. Royce This work is not a true fresco, but a secco—that is, it was painted on the dry wall. Great Masters in Painting: Perugino\|George C. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for secco secco / (ˈsɛkəʊ) / noun plural -cos wall painting done on dried plaster with tempera or pigments ground in limewaterCompare fresco any wall painting other than true fresco Word Origin for secco C19: from Italian: dry, from Latin siccus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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