Word Study
toreutic
CIDE DICTIONARY
toreutic, a. [Gr. belonging to work in relief.].
In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
toreutic, adj. & n.
--adj. of or concerning the chasing, carving, and embossing of esp. metal.
--n. (in pl.) the art or practice of this.
--adj. of or concerning the chasing, carving, and embossing of esp. metal.
--n. (in pl.) the art or practice of this.
Etymology
Gk toreutikos f. toreuo work in relief
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