Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sciagraphy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sci-ag-ra-phy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of representing shadows as realistically as possible.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A vertical section through a building.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Radiography.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The making of sundials.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -graphy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sciagraphies (plural)

Questions

What does sciagraphy mean?
The art of representing shadows as realistically as possible.
Where does sciagraphy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce sciagraphy

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