basse-taille

noun

A bas-relief enamelling technique used on metal

OriginFrench basse-taille →
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Meanings

noun
  1. artA bas-relief enamelling technique used on metal
  2. baroque music jargonThe baritone voice or part

Origin

  1. Frenchbasse-taille
  2. Englishbasse-taille

From French basse-taille.

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APA

basse-taille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basse-taille

MLA

“basse-taille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basse-taille. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basse-taille,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basse-taille.

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