toreutic

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: to=reu=tic

CIDE DICTIONARY

toreutic, a. [Gr. belonging to work in relief.].

 In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

toreutic, adj. & n.
--adj. of or concerning the chasing, carving, and embossing of esp. metal.
--n. (in pl.) the art or practice of this.

Etymology

Gk toreutikos f. toreuo work in relief