fresco

Etymology

From Italian fresco, from Vulgar Latin *friscum, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz. Doublet of fresh.

noun

  1. (countable) A cool, refreshing state of the air; coolness, duskiness, shade.
  2. (countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.
  3. (uncountable, painting) The technique used to make such an artwork.

verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To paint using fresco.

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