graffito

graf·fi·to

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gruh-fee-toh]
- /grəˈfi toʊ/
- /ɡrə.ˈfiː.təʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gruh-fee-toh]
- /grəˈfi toʊ/

Definitions of graffito word

noun plural graffito Archaeology. an ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface. 1
noun plural graffito a single example of graffiti. 1
noun graffito See graffiti. 1
noun graffito (archaeology and related fields) An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal. 1
noun graffito piece of graffiti 1

See all 5 definitions of graffito

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Parts of speech for Graffito

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Graffito

graffito popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

graffito usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for graffito

noun graffito

graffiti — plural of graffito.
cacography — bad handwriting
hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.

All 3 Synonyms of graffito