encausticus

  • 1encáustico — ► adjetivo 1 ARTE Se aplica a la pintura o barniz que se hace con ceras. ► sustantivo masculino 2 TECNOLOGÍA Sustancia preparada con cera y aguarrás que se utiliza para preservar y dar brillo a la madera, las paredes o superficies pulimentadas. * …

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  • 2Encaustic — En*caus tic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic}, and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster] {Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting by means of …

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  • 3Encaustic painting — Encaustic En*caus tic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic}, and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster] {Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting… …

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  • 4Encaustic tile — Encaustic En*caus tic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic}, and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster] {Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting… …

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  • 5encaustic — noun Etymology: encaustic, adjective, from Latin encausticus, from Greek enkaustikos, from enkaiein to burn in, from en + kaiein to burn Date: 1601 a paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin and after application fixed by heat; …

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  • 6encaustic — encaustically, adv. /en kaw stik/, adj. 1. painted with wax colors fixed with heat, or with any process in which colors are burned in. n. 2. a work of art produced by an encaustic process. [1650 60; < L encausticus < Gk enkaustikós for burning in …

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  • 7inkaustika — inkaùstika (enkaȕstika) ž &LT;D L ici&GT; DEFINICIJA lik. postupak slikanja pomoću voska ETIMOLOGIJA lat. encausticus ≃ in 2 + grč. kaustós: zapaljen, opaljen …

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  • 8encaustic — en•caus•tic [[t]ɛnˈkɔ stɪk[/t]] adj. 1) fia painted with wax colors fixed with heat, or with any process in which colors are burned in 2) fia a work of art produced by an encaustic process • Etymology: 1650–60; &LT; L encausticus &LT; Gk&#8230; …

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  • 9encaustic — /ɛnˈkɒstɪk/ (say en kostik), /ən / (say uhn ) adjective 1. painted with wax colours fixed with heat, or with any process in which colours are burnt in. –noun 2. a work of art produced by an encaustic process. {Latin encausticus of burning in,&#8230; …

  • 10encáustico — encáustico, ca (Del lat. encaustĭcus, y este del gr. ἐγκαυστικός). 1. adj. Pint. Dicho de una pintura: Hecha al encausto. 2. m. Preparado de cera y aguarrás para preservar de la humedad la piedra, la madera o las paredes, y darles brillo …

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