Etymology

rotogravure

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Today it means: A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders. Full definition →

German Rotogravur
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  1. German · derived fromRotogravur
  2. English todayrotogravure

From German Rotogravur, derived from the Berlin printing firm Rotogravur Deutsche Tiefdruck Gesellschaft, the name of which is conjectured to be a portmanteau of Rotophot and Deutsche Photogravur.

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