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intarsiare

to inlay, to marquetry

verb een-tar-SYAH-reh Rare
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Origin: from tarsia, inlay work, of Arabic origin

Usage Note

Intarsiare means to decorate a surface by setting pieces of contrasting wood, ivory, or stone into it to form a pattern — the technique known in English as marquetry or intarsia. The derived noun is intarsio (inlay). It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"L'artigiano sa intarsiare il legno magnificamente."

Natural Translation

The craftsman knows how to inlay wood magnificently.

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