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graffitus

graffitus noun: a single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.

Noun

graffitus (plural graffiti)

  1. (nonstandard) A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.

Forms of graffitus

pluralgraffiti

Origin of graffitus

Back-formation from graffiti, as if using the Latin -ī plural, thus, graffiti + -us to create a singular.

Questions about graffitus

What does graffitus mean?
Graffitus means a single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
What part of speech is graffitus?
Graffitus is a noun.
What is the plural of graffitus?
The plural of graffitus is graffiti.

Words near graffitus in the dictionary

  1. graffitists
  2. graffito
  3. graffitologist
  4. graffitologists
  5. graffitology
  6. graffitus
  7. graffs
  8. graffs up
  9. Grafham
  10. Grafhams
  11. grafitti

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