Associations to the word «Niello»

Wiktionary

NIELLO, noun. (metallurgy) Any of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver or lead, used to create decorative designs on other metals.
NIELLO, noun. An impression on paper taken from the engraved or incised surface before the niello alloy has been inlaid.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats