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glyptography

[glip-tog-ruh-fee]

noun

  1. the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.

  2. Also called glyptics.the art or process of engraving on gems or the like.

glyptography

/ ɡlɪpˈtɒɡrəfɪ, ˌɡlɪptəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the art of carving or engraving upon gemstones

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • glyptographer noun
  • glyptographic adjective
  • ˈٴDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glyptography1

1790–1800; < Greek ó ( s ) carved + -graphy
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

We may therefore divide Etruscan glyptography into: I. Etruscan scarabs, with Etruscan or Assyrian subjects.

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