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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NIELLO

From Italian from Latin nigellus blackish, from niger black.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NIELLO

niello  [nɪˈɛləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIELLO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Niello is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb niello in English.

WHAT DOES NIELLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

niello

Niello

Niello is a black mixture of copper, silver, and lead sulphides, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal. It can be used for filling in designs cut from metal. The Egyptians are credited with originating niello decoration, which spread throughout Europe during the late Iron Age and is common in Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and other types of Early Medieval jewellery.

Definition of niello in the English dictionary

The first definition of niello in the dictionary is a black compound of sulphur and silver, lead, or copper used to incise a design on a metal surface. Other definition of niello is the process of decorating surfaces with niello. Niello is also a surface or object decorated with niello.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NIELLO

PRESENT

Present
I niello
you niello
he/she/it nielloes
we niello
you niello
they niello
Present continuous
I am nielloing
you are nielloing
he/she/it is nielloing
we are nielloing
you are nielloing
they are nielloing
Present perfect
I have nielloed
you have nielloed
he/she/it has nielloed
we have nielloed
you have nielloed
they have nielloed
Present perfect continuous
I have been nielloing
you have been nielloing
he/she/it has been nielloing
we have been nielloing
you have been nielloing
they have been nielloing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I nielloed
you nielloed
he/she/it nielloed
we nielloed
you nielloed
they nielloed
Past continuous
I was nielloing
you were nielloing
he/she/it was nielloing
we were nielloing
you were nielloing
they were nielloing
Past perfect
I had nielloed
you had nielloed
he/she/it had nielloed
we had nielloed
you had nielloed
they had nielloed
Past perfect continuous
I had been nielloing
you had been nielloing
he/she/it had been nielloing
we had been nielloing
you had been nielloing
they had been nielloing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will niello
you will niello
he/she/it will niello
we will niello
you will niello
they will niello
Future continuous
I will be nielloing
you will be nielloing
he/she/it will be nielloing
we will be nielloing
you will be nielloing
they will be nielloing
Future perfect
I will have nielloed
you will have nielloed
he/she/it will have nielloed
we will have nielloed
you will have nielloed
they will have nielloed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been nielloing
you will have been nielloing
he/she/it will have been nielloing
we will have been nielloing
you will have been nielloing
they will have been nielloing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would niello
you would niello
he/she/it would niello
we would niello
you would niello
they would niello
Conditional continuous
I would be nielloing
you would be nielloing
he/she/it would be nielloing
we would be nielloing
you would be nielloing
they would be nielloing
Conditional perfect
I would have niello
you would have niello
he/she/it would have niello
we would have niello
you would have niello
they would have niello
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been nielloing
you would have been nielloing
he/she/it would have been nielloing
we would have been nielloing
you would have been nielloing
they would have been nielloing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you niello
we let´s niello
you niello
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to niello
Past participle
nielloed
Present Participle
nielloing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIELLO


bellow
ˈbɛləʊ
bordello
bɔːˈdɛləʊ
Capello
kæˈpɛləʊ
cello
ˈtʃɛləʊ
Costello
kɒˈstɛləʊ
delo
ˈdɛləʊ
duello
djuːˈɛləʊ
fellow
ˈfɛləʊ
goodfellow
ˈɡʊdˌfɛləʊ
helo
ˈhɛləʊ
Longfellow
ˈlɒŋˌfɛləʊ
Martello
mɑːˈtɛləʊ
mellow
ˈmɛləʊ
modello
məˈdɛləʊ
morello
məˈrɛləʊ
Novello
nəˈvɛləʊ
portabello
ˌpɔːtəˈbɛləʊ
ritornello
ˌrɪtəˈnɛləʊ
violoncello
ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ
yellow
ˈjɛləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIELLO

nidus
Nidwalden
Niebuhr
niece
Niedersachsen
niellated
nielli
niellist
Nielsen
Nielsen rating
Niemen
Niemeyer
Niepce
Niersteiner
Nietzsche
Nietzschean
Nietzscheanism
Nietzscheism
nieve
nieveful

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIELLO

albarello
bargello
Campobello
cobra de capello
cobras de capello
Donatello
golden hello
hello
manzello
Pirandello
Pisanello
portobello
prunello
Punchinello
saltarello
Sordello
stornello
Uccello

Synonyms and antonyms of niello in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «niello» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIELLO

Find out the translation of niello to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of niello from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «niello» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niel
570 millions of speakers

English

niello
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

niello
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

niello
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чернь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

niello
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিএলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nielle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niello
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

niello
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

niello
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Niello
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình khảm men huyền trên đồ vàng bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

niello
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निओलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

niello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niello
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чернь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

niello
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νίελο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

niello
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

niello
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

niello
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of niello

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIELLO»

The term «niello» is regularly used and occupies the 85.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIELLO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «niello» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «niello» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about niello

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIELLO»

Discover the use of niello in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to niello and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Catalogue of Works of Niello upon Silver, Antient Italian ...
Sir Mark Masterman SYKES. (2) 1219 A blank portfolio, in russia, 28 inches by 195, and < two others ' 1220 A portfolio with leaves, 17 by lit—bound in green morocco — -~ -1221 A ditto, 20 by 16, lettered French School -— 1222 v ditto, 25 by ...
Sir Mark Masterman SYKES, 1824
2
Ecclesiastical Silver Plate in Sixth-century Byzantium: ...
+ Ynep eYXHc eytyxianoy caax- ictoy enicKonoY Lamp (openwork), Checklist, No. 48 (niello): A; (B in Eutychianos' name; Y 10. + YneP 6YXHC KAI CWTHPIAC KAI AOecetOC A[MAPTIft)N 6YTYXIANOY 6A]AXICTOY eniCKOnOY AMHN ...
Susan A. Boyd, Marlia Mundell Mango, Gary Vikan, 1992
3
Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Antiquities in ...
In the absence of evidence providing greater precision, Add. No. 1 94 may thus be placed in the period from the mid-ninth to the eleventh century. Technical Description The cross is cast in bronze with niello inlay; small sections of the niello ...
Dumbarton Oaks, Marvin Chauncey Ross, Stephen R. Zwirn, 2005
4
Copper and Bronze in Art: Corrosion, Colorants, Conservation
Artifacts decorated Giumlia-Mair and LaNiece (1998) identified niello on a par- with niello da1ly gilt silver rhyton in the Civici Musei di Arte e Storia in Trieste, Italy, that has been dated to the Hellenistic period. Two different niello compositions ...
David A. Scott, 2002
5
The Katrina Myth
In the recesses of the house where Niello sleeps, warm springs keep the rooms at an even temperature. Even at this altitude the year- round temperatures are mild, not to mention that he has all the luxuries and conveniences in his rock house ...
Jeanette Stark, 2005
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Daily life
The first of the three bracelets, which was also adorned by niello work, cost 18 dinars; the two others, which were not, were evaluated at 15 and 161/3 dinars. It looks as if the theory of the replacement of granulation by filigree, expressed ...
S. D. Goitein, 1999
7
A Mediterranean Society: Daily life
The first of the three bracelets, which was also adorned by niello work, cost 1 8 dinars; the two others, which were not, were evaluated at 15 and 16 1/3 dinars. It looks as if the theory of the replacement of granulation by filigree, expressed ...
S. D. Goitein, 1983
8
Niello
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Niello is a black mixture of copper, silver, and lead sulphides, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal. It can be used for filling in designs cut from metal.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
9
Armed Batavians: Use and Significance of Weaponry and Horse ...
Overview of belt components and horse gear that belong typologically in periods 1 and 2 (hg: horse gear). site context description of find reference Amiens 1 (F) settlement cingulum fitting (niello) unpublished (fig. 3.14) Amiens 2 (F) settlement  ...
Johan Nicolay, 2007
10
From Mine to Microscope: Advances in the Study of Ancient ...
as the source for niello in the Roman and medieval periods: that scraps and filings from the workshop where the object was being made were used to make the inlay, rather than buying niello in from an outside source. The presence of gold ...
Andrew J. Shortland, Ian Freestone, Thilo Rehren, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIELLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term niello is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sofia Vergara & Reese Witherspoon Feud after Joe Manganiello …
Regardless of the tabloids' feud buzz, Joe Manga niello recently reported that he and Sofia are still happily planning their wedding; though ... «Classicalite, Jul 15»
2
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Announces the 2015 …
The Students of the Year Grand Finale Celebration was hosted and presented by the Niello Company, with emcees Jason, Katie and Gavin of ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Two Single-Owner Sessions Lead Garth's July 24-25 Auction
A variety of ball charms are also available including an unmarked gold charm that opens to a cross formed of silver and niello pyramids ... «ArtfixDaily, Jul 15»
4
Etched forever
It is interesting to note the diversity of techniques they used on their wares, such as koftagari, bidri, niello, beading, engraving, writing, printing ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Call them 'healers'
Magic Mike XXL reunites five of the dancers from the first film: Magic Mike (Channing Tatum), Big Dick Richie (Joe Manga-niello), Tito (Adam ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
6
Properties on Auburn and Fulton in Arden-Arcade getting new …
“It speaks to me that Fulton is by no means dying,” Luca said, pointing out Niello also bought land on Auburn Boulevard nearby for a dealership ... «Sacramento Business Journal, May 15»
7
Top awards for students
Sheridan Wicks with mare Niello Josie at the Mid North Coast Equine Reproduction Centre in Hampden Hall, near Kempsey. Lachlan was ... «The Macleay Argus, May 15»
8
Tour of California cyclists hit Sacramento area streets in preparation …
Amgen Tour of California 10th Anniversary(Visit Sacramento) · Niello BMW Corporate Run 3.1(Visit Sacramento). Add to story or collection ... «Sacramento Bee, May 15»
9
Exotic car sales see rebound
Niello said those sales did not crash as hard as general auto sales during ... Niello said three buyers in the regional market are interested in a ... «Sacramento Bee, Mar 15»
10
Meet Peter Tateishi, head of the new Sacramento Metro Chamber
Nearly all of the Chamber's executive team who worked under Roger Niello, the previous CEO, have left. The Wizard has to replace the wheels ... «Sacramento News & Review, Mar 15»

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