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smalto

[ smahl-toh, smawl-; Italian zmahl-taw ]

noun

, plural smal·tos, Italian smal·ti [zmahl, -tee].
  1. colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
  2. a piece of this.

smalto

/ ˈsmɑːltəʊ /

noun

  1. coloured glass, etc, used in mosaics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smalto1

1695–1705; < Italian < Germanic; smelt 1, enamel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smalto1

C18: from Italian; see smalt
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Example Sentences

Like the ultramarine, the smalto blue is always applied in a thick layer.

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