# intaglio

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈtæl.jəʊ/ · frequency rank #86,387

## Definitions
1. A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
2. Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian intaglio, from intagliare (“to engrave”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intaglio