graffitus

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noun

A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.

OriginLatin -ī →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

noungraffitus (plural graffiti)

plural graffiti

  1. nonstandardA single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
graffito

Origin

  1. Latin-ī
  2. Englishgraffitus

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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