toreutics

noun

to·​reu·​tics tə-ˈrü-tiks 

plural in form but singular in construction

: the art or process of working in metal especially by embossing or chasing

toreutic

tə-ˈrü-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

toreutic, adjective, from Greek toreutikos, from toreuein to bore through, chase, from toreus boring tool; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore — more at throw entry 1

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above