eau forte

noun

An etching or a print from an etched plate.

OriginFrench eau forte →
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Meanings

nouneau forte (plural eaux fortes)

plural eaux fortes

  1. artAn etching or a print from an etched plate.

Origin

  1. Frencheau forte“strong water; nitric acid (which is used in etching plates)”
  2. Englisheau forte

Borrowed from French eau forte (“strong water; nitric acid (which is used in etching plates)”).

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APA

eau forte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eau%20forte

MLA

“eau forte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eau%20forte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eau forte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eau%20forte.

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