xylopyrography

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noun

The art of burning pictures onto wood.

OriginEnglish pyrography ← Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) →
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Meanings

nounxylopyrography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartThe art of burning pictures onto wood.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon)
  2. Englishxylo-
  3. Englishpyrography
  4. Englishxylopyrography

From xylo- + pyrography.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with xylopyrography

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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