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intarsia (in-TAHR-see-uh) - n., a decorative form of Italian wood inlaying; a knitted multicolored design resembling a mosaic.
First the wood inlay:
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Yes, that's a flat picture. A knitted argyle sock is an example of the other kind. The word is from Italian intarsio, from intarsiare, to inlay, from in-, in + tarsia, inlaid mosaic work, from Arabic tarṣī', inlaying/setting, infinitive form of of raṣṣa'a, to inlay, stem of raṣi'a, to adhere -- by which you can guess some of the earliest examples were learned from Arabs.
---L.
First the wood inlay:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
Yes, that's a flat picture. A knitted argyle sock is an example of the other kind. The word is from Italian intarsio, from intarsiare, to inlay, from in-, in + tarsia, inlaid mosaic work, from Arabic tarṣī', inlaying/setting, infinitive form of of raṣṣa'a, to inlay, stem of raṣi'a, to adhere -- by which you can guess some of the earliest examples were learned from Arabs.
---L.
