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glyptics

glyptics noun: the art of engraving on precious stones.

Noun

glyptics (uncountable)

  1. The art of engraving on precious stones.
    Synonyms:
    glyptic art

glyptics meaning in Tamil

glyptics in Tamil

மணிக்கல் சிற்பம்

Synonyms of glyptics

  • glyptic art

Origin of glyptics

Compare French glyptique. See glyph and glyptic.

Questions about glyptics

What does glyptics mean?
Glyptics means the art of engraving on precious stones.
What is glyptics in Tamil?
Glyptics in Tamil is மணிக்கல் சிற்பம். See Glyptics meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glyptics?
Glyptics is a noun.

Words near glyptics in the dictionary

  1. glyprothiazol
  2. glyptal
  3. glyptals
  4. glyptic
  5. glyptical
  6. glyptics
  7. glyptocrinid
  8. glyptodon
  9. glyptodons
  10. glyptodont
  11. glyptodontid

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Adapted from Wiktionary: glyptics (page history and authors); glyptics (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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