plasterwork C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈplæstɚˌwɚk/ UK /ˈplɑːstəˌwɜːk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings The ornate plasterwork on the ceiling dated from the Georgian era. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · decorative or structural... stuccomoldingplasteringornamentationrelief Word family Related forms plasterplastererplasterboard Etymology AI details Compound of plaster (from Old English plaster and Medieval Latin plastrum, from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek emplastron 'salve, plaster') + work. emplastron Ancient Greek weorc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # plasterwork **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈplæstɚˌwɚk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈplɑːstəˌwɜːk/ ## Meanings 1. decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings ## Examples - The ornate plasterwork on the ceiling dated from the Georgian era. ## Synonyms - stucco - molding - plastering - ornamentation - relief ## Related Forms - plaster - plasterer - plasterboard ## Roots and Affixes - Root: emplastron - Root: weorc ## Etymology Compound of plaster (from Old English plaster and Medieval Latin plastrum, from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek emplastron 'salve, plaster') + work. ## AI Etymology Plasterwork is compound of plaster (from Old English plaster and Medieval Latin plastrum, from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek emplastron 'salve, plaster') + work. Important recorded forms include emplastron (Ancient Greek) and weorc (Old English). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings. The wider family includes related words such as plaster, plasterer, and plasterboard. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Register & Style markdown