Variant: also bas · so-ri · lie · vo
Pronunciation: ˌ ba-( ˌ )s ō -ri- ' l ē -( ˌ )v ō , ˌ bä-( ˌ )s ō -r ē l- ' y ā -( ˌ )v ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian bassorilievo, from basso low + rilievo relief
Date: circa 1639
: BAS-RELIEF
Variant: also bas · so-ri · lie · vo
Pronunciation: ˌ ba-( ˌ )s ō -ri- ' l ē -( ˌ )v ō , ˌ bä-( ˌ )s ō -r ē l- ' y ā -( ˌ )v ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian bassorilievo, from basso low + rilievo relief
Date: circa 1639
: BAS-RELIEF
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012