noun
Meaning 1
The art of engraving on precious stones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: glyptic art
Antonyms: none provided
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glyptics
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noun
Meaning 2
the art of engraving on precious stones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lithoglyptics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: glyptic art, glyptography
History
Etymology
Compare French glyptique. See glyph and glyptic.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: резбарство (rezbarstvo) — The art of engraving
- Bulgarian: гравьорство (gravjorstvo) — The art of engraving
- Esperanto: gliptiko — The art of engraving
- French: glyptique — The art of engraving