terrazzo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɛˈrætsəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tə raz′ō, -rä′zō, -rä′tsō; It. ter rät′tsô)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ter•raz•zo  (tə raz′ō, -rä′zō, -rä′tsō; It. ter rät′tsô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a mosaic flooring or paving composed of chips of broken stone, usually marble, and cement, polished when in place.
  • Vulgar Latin *terrāceus, derivative of Latin terra ground
  • Italian: balcony, terraced or flat roof
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terrazzo / tɛˈrætsəʊ/
  1. a floor or wall finish made by setting marble or other stone chips into a layer of mortar and polishing the surface
Etymology: 20th Century: from Italian: terrace

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