Etymology

anaglyptography

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Today it means: The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, maps etc. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνάγλυπτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνάγλυπτος“embossed”
  2. English todayanaglyptography

From Ancient Greek ἀνάγλυπτος (anágluptos, “embossed”) + -γραφία (-graphía, “writing, drawing”)

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