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ectypography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-ty-pog-ra-phy
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of etching, invented in the 19th century, in which the design on the plate is produced in relief.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔκτυπος (éktupos, “relief”) + -graphy. Compare ectype.

Usage

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does ectypography mean?
A method of etching, invented in the 19th century, in which the design on the plate is produced in relief.
Where does ectypography come from?
From Ancient Greek ἔκτυπος (éktupos, “relief”) + -graphy. Compare ectype.

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