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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἄμβροτος“immortal”
- English todayambrotype
From Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).
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ambrotype
Today it means: An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος