Meanings
noungraffito (plural graffiti)
plural graffiti
- archaeology and related fieldsAn informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
- rareA single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
One officer got out to inspect the graffito.
1982 April 24, Bob Nelson, “NY Cops Harass Activist Writing Graffiti”, in Gay Community News, page 3
Synonyms & antonyms
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nouna rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
- Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
- Italiangraffire
- Italiangraffito
- Englishgraffito
Borrowed from Italian graffito.
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APA
graffito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graffito
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“graffito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graffito. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graffito,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graffito.
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