- contorniato
- con·tor·ni·a·to
English syllables. 2014.
contorniato
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contorniato — pl.m. contorniati sing.f. contorniata pl.f. contorniate … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
contorniato — noun see contorniate II … Useful english dictionary
Contorniate — Con*tor ni*ate, ||Contorniate Con*tor ni*a te, n., [It. contorniato, p. pr. of contorniare to make a circuit or outline, fr. contorno circuit, outline. See {Contour}.] (Numis.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contorniate — Con*tor ni*ate, ||Contorniate Con*tor ni*a te, n., [It. contorniato, p. pr. of contorniare to make a circuit or outline, fr. contorno circuit, outline. See {Contour}.] (Numis.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contorniate — ● contorniate nom masculin (italien contorniato, de contorno, contour) Nom donné à des médaillons romains de bronze entourés d une sorte de moulure ronde (IVe s. après J. C.). contorniate [kɔ̃tɔʀnjat] adj. et n. m. ou f. ÉTYM. 1754; mot ital., de … Encyclopédie Universelle
con|tor|ni|ate — «kuhn TR nee iht», adjective, noun. Numismatics. –adj. having a bordering furrow within the edge. –n. one of a group of Roman medals or coinlike pieces of copper or bronze having a furrow on each side within the edge, and bearing on one side a… … Useful english dictionary
