scagliola
[ skal-yoh-luh ]
/ skælˈyoʊ lə /
noun
plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like.
Origin of scagliola
1575–85; < Italian, equivalent to
scagli(a) a chip (< Gothic
skalja tile; cognate with
shell) +
-ola diminutive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM scagliola
scagl·io·list, nounWords nearby scagliola
scafell pike,
scaffold,
scaffold nail,
scaffolding,
scag,
scagliola,
scala,
scala cordonata,
scala tympani,
scala, la,
scalability
Example sentences from the Web for scagliola
The sides of the library are adorned by Scagliola pilasters and arched recesses, which contain the books.
Recollections of the late William Beckford |Henry Venn Lansdown
British Dictionary definitions for scagliola
scagliola
/ (skælˈjəʊlə) /
noun
imitation marble made of glued gypsum with a polished surface of coloured stone or marble dust
Word Origin for scagliola
C16: from Italian, diminutive of
scaglia chip of marble, of Germanic origin; related to
shale,
scale ²