glyptic
glyp·tic
noun \ˈglip-tik\Definition of GLYPTIC
: the art or process of carving or engraving especially on gems
Origin of GLYPTIC
probably from French glyptique, from Greek glyptikē, from glyphein
First Known Use: circa 1818
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