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anaglyptograph

anaglyptograph noun: an instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.

Noun

anaglyptograph (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.

Origin of anaglyptograph

From Ancient Greek ἀνάγλυπτος (anágluptos, “wrought in low relief”) (ultimately from γλύφω (glúphō)) + -graph.

Questions about anaglyptograph

What does anaglyptograph mean?
Anaglyptograph means an instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
What part of speech is anaglyptograph?
Anaglyptograph is a noun.

Words near anaglyptograph in the dictionary

  1. anaglyphy
  2. anaglypta
  3. anaglyptas
  4. anaglyptic
  5. anaglyptics
  6. anaglyptograph
  7. anaglyptographic
  8. anaglyptography
  9. anagnorises
  10. anagnorisis
  11. anagnoristic

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