rhyparography

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) +‎ -graphy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪ.pəˈɹɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹɪ.pəˈɹɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

rhyparography (uncountable)

1. (art) The painting, or literary description, of mean or sordid things; especially still-life or genre painting.

Related terms

• rhyparograph
• rhyparographer
• rhyparographic