ectypography

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noun

A method of etching, invented in the 19th century, in which the design on the plate is produced in relief.

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Meanings

nounectypography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartA method of etching, invented in the 19th century, in which the design on the plate is produced in relief.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἔκτυπος (éktupos, “relief”) + -graphy. Compare ectype.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

ectypography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectypography

MLA

“ectypography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectypography. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectypography,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectypography.

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