cerography

ce·rog·ra·phy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-rog-ruh-fee]
- /sɪˈrɒg rə fi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-rog-ruh-fee]
- /sɪˈrɒg rə fi/

Definitions of cerography word

noun cerography the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping 3
noun cerography the process of writing or engraving on wax. 1
noun cerography The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax. 0
noun cerography A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax. 0

See all 4 definitions of cerography

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Origin of cerography

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

From the Greek word kērographía, dating back to 1585-95. See cero-, -graphy

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Parts of speech for Cerography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cerography

cerography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cerography usage trend in Literature

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