n.
Pronunciation: ' fres-( ˌ )k ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural frescoes
Etymology: Italian, from fresco fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh
Date: 1598
1 : the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
2 : a painting executed in fresco
– fresco transitive verb