Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

graffito

/ɡɹəˈfitoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
graf-fi-to
IPA
/ɡɹəˈfitoʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.

noun

A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffitobor. English graffito Borrowed from Italian graffito.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɹəˈfitoʊ/

Inflected Forms

graffiti (plural)

Synonyms

graffitus graffiti

Questions

How do you pronounce graffito?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹəˈfitoʊ/.
What does graffito mean?
An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
Where does graffito come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffitobor. English graffito Borrowed from Italian graffito.

How to pronounce graffito

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