gesso

Meaning

1. (masculine) gypsum (mineral)
2. (masculine) plaster (substance used for coating walls and ceilings)
3. (masculine) cast (device to help mend broken bones)

Concepts

plaster

gypsum

cast

plaster cast

plaster of Paris

plasterwork

Synonyms

gipsita

gipso

Gipsita

Translations

plâtre

yeso

gesso

Gips

gypse

gips

γύψος

ingessatura

Gipsverband

ασβεστοκονίαμα

escayola

guix

جبس

intonaco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʒe.su/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: gypsum

In summary

Inherited from Latin gypsum (“gypsum”), from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of giz, borrowed through Arabic.