terrazzo

[ tuh-raz-oh, -rah-zoh, -rah-tsoh; Italian ter-raht-tsaw ]
/ təˈræz oʊ, -ˈrɑ zoʊ, -ˈrɑ tsoʊ; Italian tɛrˈrɑt tsɔ /

noun

a mosaic flooring or paving composed of chips of broken stone, usually marble, and cement, polished when in place.

Origin of terrazzo

1895–1900; < Italian: balcony, terraced or flat roof < Vulgar Latin *terrāceus, derivative of Latin terra ground

Example sentences from the Web for terrazzo

  • She threw herself down on the terrazzo floor and clasped the contessa around the knees.

British Dictionary definitions for terrazzo

terrazzo
/ (tɛˈrætsəʊ) /

noun

a floor or wall finish made by setting marble or other stone chips into a layer of mortar and polishing the surface

Word Origin for terrazzo

C20: from Italian: terrace