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glyptography

[ glip-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ glɪpˈtɒg rə fi /
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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.
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Origin of glyptography

1790–1800; <Greek glyptó(s) carved + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM glyptography

glyp·tog·ra·pher, nounglyp·to·graph·ic [glip-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌglɪp təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby glyptography

glyptal, glyptic, glyptics, glyptodont, glyptograph, glyptography, GM, GM2 gangliosidosis, GMAB, G-man, G.M.&S.
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British Dictionary definitions for glyptography

glyptography
/ (ɡlɪpˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art of carving or engraving upon gemstones

Derived forms of glyptography

glyptographer, nounglyptographic (ˌɡlɪptəˈɡræfɪk) or glyptographical, adjective
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