transcription, транскрипция: [ zgra-ˈfē-(ˌ)tō, skra- ]
noun
( plural sgraf·fi·ti -(ˌ)tē)
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of sgraffire to scratch, produce sgraffito
Date: circa 1730
1. : decoration by cutting away parts of a surface layer (as of plaster or clay) to expose a different colored ground — compare graffito
2. : something (as traditional Pennsylvania Dutch pottery) decorated with sgraffito