alto-relievo

noun

al·​to-re·​lie·​vo ˌal-(ˌ)tō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō 

ˌäl-(ˌ)tō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō

variants or alto-rilievo

plural alto-relievos or alto-rilievi ˌäl-(ˌ)tō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vē 

1

: high relief

2

: a sculpture in high relief

Word History

Etymology

Italian altorilievo

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1