graffito
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian graffito.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈfitoʊ/, [ɡɹəˈfiɾoʊ̯]
Noun
editgraffito (plural graffiti)
- (archaeology and related fields) An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
- (rare) A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
- 1982 April 24, Bob Nelson, “NY Cops Harass Activist Writing Graffiti”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
- One officer got out to inspect the graffito.
Usage notes
editOutside of archaeology, graffiti or “a piece of graffiti” is used for the singular. As graffiti is borrowed from a plural form, prescriptivists consider singular use of graffiti incorrect: compare data/datum. The use of "graffiti" in contemporary art is a synonym to "Tags-Throw-ups-Pieces", TTP in short.[1]
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editNoun
editgraffito m (plural graffiti)
Participle
editgraffito (feminine graffita, masculine plural graffiti, feminine plural graffite)
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