empaestic

adjective

1. Embossed, especially of Ancient Greek art.

   rare

   Semper called attention to the empaestic character of the reliefs, and his remarks have often been repeated.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἐμπαιστικός (empaistikós, “embossed”), from ἐμπαίω (empaíō), from παίω (paíō, “strike”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry empaestic (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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