rupestrian
adjective
ru·pes·tri·an
\rüˈpestrēən\
variants: or
rupestral
\-rəl\Definition of rupestrian
: composed of rock : inscribed on rocks
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Origin and Etymology of rupestrian
New Latin rupestris rupestrian (from Latin rupes rock + -estris, as in terrestris terrestrial) + English -an or -al; akin to Latin rumpere to break — more at reave
First Known Use: 1809
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