niellated

adjective

ni·​el·​lat·​ed

nēˈeˌlātə̇d

variants or nielled

-eld

: nielloed

Word History

Etymology

niellated from Italian niellato (past participle of niellare to inlay with niello, from niello) + English -ed; nielled, perhaps from French nieller to inlay with niello (from nielle niello, from Italian niello) + English -ed

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