See Also: glyptic(medicine)
glyptic(dictionary)

glyptic (iou)



glyptic noun & adjective. E19.
[French glyptique or Greek gluptikos, from gluptes carver, from gluphein carve: see -IC.]
A. noun. sing. & in pl. (treated as sing.). The art of carving or engraving, esp. on precious stones. E19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to glyptics. M19.
glyptical adjective (rare) = GLYPTIC adjective L19.
glyptically adverb M20.