GLYPTIC


Meaning of GLYPTIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' glip-tik

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from French glyptique, from Greek glyptik ē , from glyphein

Date: circa 1818

: the art or process of carving or engraving especially on gems

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