basso-relievo

noun

bas·​so-re·​lie·​vo ˌba-(ˌ)sō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō  ˌbä-(ˌ)sō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō 

variants or less commonly basso-rilievo

: bas-relief

Word History

Etymology

Italian bassorilievo, from basso low + rilievo relief

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined above