Etymology

anaglypta

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Today it means: A thick, embossed wallpaper. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀναγλύφω
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀναγλύφω“to carve in relief”
  2. English todayanaglypta

From Ancient Greek ἀναγλύφω (anaglúphō, “to carve in relief”). It was originally a brand name, was invented in 1877.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.