"camaïeu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /ka.ma.jø/ Audio: Fr-Paris--camaïeu.ogg Forms: camaïeux [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French kamaheu, from Old French camaü (“precious stone, treasure”), of obscure origin. Compare Medieval Latin camaeus (probably of confluence with the older forms) also of unknown origin, and English cameo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|kamaheu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French kamaheu, {{inh+|fr|frm|kamaheu}} Inherited from Middle French kamaheu, {{inh|fr|fro|camaü|t=precious stone, treasure}} Old French camaü (“precious stone, treasure”), {{unk|fr|title=obscure}} obscure, {{der|fr|ML.|camaeus}} Medieval Latin camaeus, {{cog|en|cameo}} English cameo Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|x}} camaïeu m (plural camaïeux)
  1. cameo (stone) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camaïeu-fr-noun-Il-hXkCT
  2. (range of) shades, tones, hues (of a colour) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camaïeu-fr-noun--aQKCWzz
  3. (art) camaieu Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camaïeu-fr-noun-i76zAZMO Categories (other): Art, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 11 39 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 35 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 32 62 Topics: art, arts

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