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photoxylography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-toxy-log-ra-phy
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English xylography English photoxylography From photo- + xylography.

Usage

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does photoxylography mean?
A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving
Where does photoxylography come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English xylography English photoxylography From photo- + xylography.

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