toreutics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τορευτικός (toreutikós, “of metal work”), from τορευτός (toreutós, “worked in relief”), from τορέω (toréō, “I work in relief”), from τορευς (toreus, “a boring tool”), from Proto-Indo-European *terə-.

Noun

toreutics (uncountable)

1. The art of making relief or intaglio designs, especially by chasing, carving or embossing in metal