glyptography
[ glip-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ glɪpˈtɒg rə fi /
noun
the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
Also called glyptics.
the art or process of engraving on gems or the like.
Origin of glyptography
1790–1800; < Greek
glyptó(s) carved +
-graphy
OTHER WORDS FROM glyptography
glyp·tog·ra·pher, noun glyp·to·graph·ic [glip-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌglɪp təˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby glyptography
glyptal,
glyptic,
glyptics,
glyptodont,
glyptograph,
glyptography,
glåma,
glögg,
gm,
gm.,
gm2 gangliosidosis
British Dictionary definitions for glyptography
glyptography
/ (ɡlɪpˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art of carving or engraving upon gemstones