chalcography

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noun

engraving on copper or brass

OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounchalcography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengraving on copper or brass

Origin

  1. Englishchalco-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  5. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  6. Englishchalcography

From chalco- + -graphy.

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Translations

Catalan calcografia
  • calcografiaTranslations
Czech mědiryt
  • mědirytTranslations
Finnish kuparikaiverrus, messinkikaiverrus
  • kuparikaiverrusTranslations
  • messinkikaiverrusTranslations
German Kupferstich
  • KupferstichTranslations
Greek χαλκογραφία
  • χαλκογραφία (chalkografía)Translations
Italian calcografia
  • calcografiaTranslations
Polish miedzioryt
  • miedziorytTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

chalcography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcography

MLA

“chalcography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcography. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcography,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcography.

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