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glyptography
[ glip-tog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
- Also called glyptics. the art or process of engraving on gems or the like.
glyptography
/ ɡlɪpˈtɒɡrəfɪ; ˌɡlɪptəˈɡræfɪk /
noun
- the art of carving or engraving upon gemstones
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Derived Forms
- glypˈtographer, noun
- glyptographic, adjective
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Other Words From
- glyp·togra·pher noun
- glyp·to·graph·ic [glip-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glyptography1
1790–1800; < Greek glyptó ( s ) carved + -graphy
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