English
anaglyptography
Anaglyptography comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάγλυπτος ‘embossed’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνάγλυπτοςanágluptos‘embossed’
- Englishtodayanaglyptography
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνάγλυπτοςanágluptos‘embossed’
- Englishtodayanaglyptography
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀνάγλυπτος
Today it means
noun The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, maps etc.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀνάγλυπτος / anaglyptography