sculpsit
[ skoolp-sit; English skuhlp-sit ]
/ ˈskʊlp sɪt; English ˈskʌlp sɪt /
verb Latin.
he engraved, carved, or sculptured (it); she engraved, carved, or sculptured (it). Abbreviation: sc.
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Words nearby sculpsit
Scullin, scullion, sculp, sculpin, sculping, sculpsit, sculpt, sculptor, Sculptor's Tool, sculptress, sculpture
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Example sentences from the Web for sculpsit
Dawkins had several styles, and Maverick had one or two, but was pretty certain to use an abbreviation of sculpsit.
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British Dictionary definitions for sculpsit
sculpsit
/ Latin (ˈskʌlpsɪt) /
he (or she) sculptured it: an inscription following the artist's name on a sculpture
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