Etymology

graffitus

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Today it means: A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense. Full definition →

Latin -ī
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  1. Latin · derived from-ī
  2. English todaygraffitus

Back-formation from graffiti, as if using the Latin -ī plural, thus, graffiti + -us to create a singular.

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