chalcography
[ kal-kog-ruh-fee ]
noun
the art of engraving on copper or brass.
Origin of chalcography
1Other words from chalcography
- chal·cog·ra·pher, chal·cog·ra·phist, noun
- chal·co·graph·ic [kal-kuh-graf-ik], /ˌkæl kəˈgræf ɪk/, chal·co·graph·i·cal, adjective
Words Nearby chalcography
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How to use chalcography in a sentence
chalcography, kal-kog′ra-fi, n. the art of engraving on copper or brass.
British Dictionary definitions for chalcography
chalcography
/ (kælˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art of engraving on copper or brass
Derived forms of chalcography
- chalcographer or chalcographist, noun
- chalcographic (ˌkælkəˈɡræfɪk) or chalcographical, adjective
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