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graffito

graf·fi·to [ grə ftō ] (plural graf·fi·ti [ grə ftee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. written mark on wall: an instance of graffiti scratched, painted, or sprayed on a surface ( formal )

2. ancient inscription: an ancient drawing or inscription on a wall or rock surface

[Mid-19th century. < Italian, "scribbling" < graffio "scratching," via Latin graphium "stylus" < Greek grapheion< graphein "write"]

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See graffiti.

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