basse-taille

English

Etymology

French basse-taille

Noun

basse-taille (uncountable)

1. (art) A bas-relief enamelling technique used on metal.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bas.taj/ ~ /bɑs.taj/

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Noun

basse-taille f (plural basses-tailles)

1. (obsolete) bas-relief
2. (music) bass (voice)

Further reading

• “basse-taille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.