cerograph

cerograph
\\ˈsirəˌgraf\ noun (-s)
Etymology: back-formation from cerography
: a writing or engraving on wax

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cerographic /sear'euh graf"ik/, cerographical, adj.cerographist /si rog"reuh fist/, n.
/sear"euh graf', -grahf'/, n.
a drawing, design, or text incised into a wax surface.
[1585-95; CERO- + -GRAPH]

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cerograph /sēˈrō-gräf/
noun
1. A writing on wax
2. An encaustic painting
3. Printing by means of engraving on a plate spread with wax
ORIGIN: Gr kēros wax, and graphein to write
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cērographic /-grafˈik/ or cērographˈical adjective
cērographist /-rogˈrə-fist/ noun
cērogˈraphy noun

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  • Cerograph — Ce ro*graph, n. [Gr. khro s wax + graph.] A writing on wax. Knight. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cerograph — cerographic /sear euh graf ik/, cerographical, adj. cerographist /si rog reuh fist/, n. /sear euh graf , grahf /, n. a drawing, design, or text incised into a wax surface. [1585 95; CERO + GRAPH] * * * …   Universalium

  • cerograph — ce·ro·graph …   English syllables

  • cerograph — /ˈsɪərəgræf/ (say searruhgraf), / graf/ (say grahf) noun an engraving on wax. {cero + graph} –cerographic /sɪərəˈgræfɪk/ (say searruh grafik), cerographical /sɪərəˈgræfɪkəl/ (say searruh grafikuhl), adjective –cerographist /sɪəˈrɒgrəfəst/ ( …  

  • cerographic — cērographic / grafˈik/ or cērographˈical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑cerograph …   Useful english dictionary

  • cerographical — cērographic / grafˈik/ or cērographˈical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑cerograph …   Useful english dictionary

  • Engraving — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Engraving >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 engraving engraving chalcography Sgm: N 1 line engraving line engraving mezzotint engraving stipple engraving chalk engraving Sgm: N 1 dry point dry point bur Sgm: N 1 etching …   English dictionary for students

  • engraving — n 1. cutting, chiseling, incising, graving, chasing, hatching, stippling, ornamenting, marking, carving, sculpting; lithography, chromolithography, etching, drypoint; anaglyphy, chalcography, zincography, xylography; photoengraving, Obs.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • cerographist — cērographist / rogˈrə fist/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑cerograph …   Useful english dictionary

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