invenit
Latin phrase
in·ve·nit
| \ in-ˈwā-nit
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Definition of invenit
: he/she devised (it)
—abbreviation inv.
—used to identify the artist who created an original artwork that has been copied in a different medium (such as an engraving)
— compare delineavit, fecit, pinxit, sculpsit
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“Invenit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invenit. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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