gesso

See also: Gesso and gessò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gesso. Doublet of gypsum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛsəʊ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsəʊ

Noun

gesso (usually uncountable, plural gessos or gessoes)

  1. A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting.
  2. A work of art done in gesso.

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Finnish

Etymology

< Italian gesso

Noun

gesso

  1. gesso (mixture of plaster of Paris and glue)

Declension

Inflection of gesso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative gesso gessot
genitive gesson gessojen
partitive gessoa gessoja
illative gessoon gessoihin
singular plural
nominative gesso gessot
accusative nom. gesso gessot
gen. gesson
genitive gesson gessojen
partitive gessoa gessoja
inessive gessossa gessoissa
elative gessosta gessoista
illative gessoon gessoihin
adessive gessolla gessoilla
ablative gessolta gessoilta
allative gessolle gessoille
essive gessona gessoina
translative gessoksi gessoiksi
instructive — gessoin
abessive gessotta gessoitta
comitative — gessoineen

Italian

Etymology

From Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).

Noun

gesso m (plural gessi)

  1. chalk
  2. a cast

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin gypsum (“gypsum”), from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

Noun

gesso m (plural gessos)

  1. gypsum (mineral)
  2. plaster (substance used for coating walls and ceilings)
  3. cast (device to help mend broken bones)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • gessar
  • gesseiro
  • giz
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