Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dactylography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dacty-log-ra-phy
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.

Uncountable

noun

The study of finger rings.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dactylo- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Derived Forms

dactylographic

Frequently Paired Words

fingerprint

Synonyms

fingerprint analysis

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does dactylography mean?
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
Where does dactylography come from?
From dactylo- + -graphy.

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