- dactylioglyph
- n. engraver of gems, especially for rings.♦ dactyliographic, a.♦ dactyliography, n. study of gem engraving.♦ dactyliology, n. study of finger-rings.
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dactylioglyph
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dactylioglyph — dac*tyl i*o*glyph (d[a^]k*t[i^]l [i^]*[ o]*gl[i^]f), n. [Gr. daktyliogly fos an engraver of gems; dakty lios finger ring (fr. da ktylos finger) + gly fein to engrave.] (Fine Arts) (a) An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments. (b) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dactylioglyph — (v. gr.), Graveur, Steinschneider; daher Dactylioglyphik (Dactyliographik), Steinschneidekunst … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
dactylioglyph — The mark or engraving in a ring … Grandiloquent dictionary
