smalto
[
smahl
-toh,
smawl
-;
Italian
zmahl
-taw]
/ˈsmɑl toʊ, ˈsmɔl-;
Italian
ˈzmɑl tɔ/
noun
,
plural
smaltos
Italian,
smalti
[
zmahl
-tee]
/ˈzmɑl ti/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
2.
a piece of this.
Origin
1695-1705;
<
Italian
<
Germanic;
see
smelt
1
,
enamel
British Dictionary definitions for
smalto
smalto
/
ˈsmɑːltəʊ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-tos,
-ti
(
-tiː
)
1.
coloured glass, etc, used in mosaics
Word Origin
C18: from Italian; see
smalt