smalt
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smalt
Where it comes from
A borrowing from Italian smalto, from Medieval Latin smaltum, from Frankish *smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną (“to melt, smelt”). A doublet of smalto.
noun smalts
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A deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide.
Similar: Dumont's blue, eschel
Translations
Talk about this word "smalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/smalt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. smalt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/smalt "smalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smalt.Cite this
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title = {smalt},
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year = {2026},
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