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noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: intaglio
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: glyptic art, glyptography
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) English dia- English glyph English diaglyph From dia- + glyph.
