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glyptics
[ glip-tiks ]
/ ˈglɪp tɪks /
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noun
(used with a singular verb) glyptography (def. 2).
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Words nearby glyptics
glyph, glyphography, glyphosate, glyptal, glyptic, glyptics, glyptodont, glyptograph, glyptography, GM, GMAB
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How to use glyptics in a sentence
This led them very early to cultivate glyptics, or the art of stone-cutting.
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British Dictionary definitions for glyptics
glyptics
/ (ˈɡlɪptɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the art of engraving precious stones
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