cerography

[ si-rog-ruh-fee ]
/ sɪˈrɒg rə fi /

noun

the process of writing or engraving on wax.

Origin of cerography

From the Greek word kērographía, dating back to 1585–95. See cero-, -graphy

Words nearby cerography

cernăuţi, cero, cero-, ceroc, cerograph, cerography, ceroid lipofuscinosis, ceropegia, ceroplastic, ceroplastics, cerotic

British Dictionary definitions for cerography

cerography
/ (sɪəˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping

Derived forms of cerography

cerographic (ˌsɪərəʊˈɡræfɪk) or cerographical, adjective cerographist, noun