Definitions For Niello

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive) To decorate (a surface) using this technique.

Noun

NIELLO (plural s, nielli) (metallurgy) Any of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver or lead, used to create decorative designs on other metals. An impression on paper taken from the engraved or incised surface before the niello alloy has been inlaid.

Related terms

{{rel2, en

Derived terms

nielloware

Translations

Arabic: فِضَّة مُحْرَقَة, f (fiḍḍa muḥraqa), مِينَا, m Chinese: : Cantonese: 黑金 (hak1 gam1) : Mandarin: 黑金, tr=hēijīn Danish: {{t-needed, da}} Finnish: niello French: nielle, m, f, niello, m German: Niello, m, n, Schwarzschmelz, m Japanese: 黒金 (こっきん, kokkin), ニエロ (niero) Persian: {{t-needed, fa}} Swedish: {{t-needed, sv}} Turkish: {{t-needed, tr}}

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, it, niello}}, from {{der, en, LL., nigellum}}, from {{der, en, la, nigellus, , blackish}}.

Anagrams

Lionel, O'Neill, lionel, loline, nollie