bas-relief
See also: basrelief and bas relief
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Carrying_killed_lion_(Ashurbanipal's_lion_hunt).jpg.webp)
Scene in bas-relief from the Assyrian Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal.
Alternative forms
- basrelief
- bas relief
- bass-relief (archaic)
Etymology
From French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, compound of basso (“low”) + rilievo (“relief”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌliːf/, /ˈbɑː.ɹɪˌliːf/, /ˈbɑs.ɹɪˌliːf/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɑ.ɹɪˈlif/, /ˌbæs.ɹɪˈlif/, /ˈbɑ.ɹɪˌlif/, /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌlif/
Noun
bas-relief (countable and uncountable, plural bas-reliefs)
- (sculpture) A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure.
Synonyms
- basso-rilievo, basso-relievo
- cameo (jewelry)
- low relief
Antonyms
- alto-relievo, high relief
Translations
a low or mostly-flat sculpture
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Adjective
bas-relief (not comparable)
- Refers to any aspect of sculpture which is flat or in the bas relief style.
Further reading
bas-relief on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
bas-relief on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
- balefires
French
Alternative forms
- bas relief
Etymology
Calque of Italian bassorilievo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ʁə.ljɛf/, /bɑ.ʁə.ljɛf/
Audio (file)
Noun
bas-relief m (plural bas-reliefs)
- bas-relief
Descendants
- → English: bas-relief
- → Russian: барелье́ф (barelʹjéf) (see there for further descendants)
Further reading
- “bas-relief”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.