Meanings
sillograph1
nounsillograph (plural sillographs)
plural sillographs
- A satirist.
Synonyms: sillographer, sillographist
sillograph2
nounsillograph (plural sillographs)
plural sillographs
- A solid silhouette of (usually a three-quarter view of) an aircraft, to aid in recognizing it.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA satirist.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΣίλλοι
- Englishsillograph
From the Silloi (Ancient Greek Σίλλοι (Sílloi)) of Timon of Phlius, circa 280 B.C., + -graph.
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sillograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sillograph
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“sillograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sillograph. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sillograph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sillograph.
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