glyptic
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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

Rhymes with GLYPTIC

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