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chalcography

[ kal-kog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the art of engraving on copper or brass.


chalcography

/ ˌkælkəˈɡræfɪk; kælˈkɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the art of engraving on copper or brass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • chalcographic, adjective
  • chalˈcographer, noun
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Other Words From

  • chal·cogra·pher chal·cogra·phist noun
  • chal·co·graph·ic [kal-k, uh, -, graf, -ik], chalco·graphi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chalcography1

First recorded in 1655–65; chalco- + -graphy
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Example Sentences

Chalcography, kal-kog′ra-fi, n. the art of engraving on copper or brass.

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