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Webster 1913 Edition


Graffiti


Graf-fi′ti

,
Noun.
pl.
[It., pl. of
graffito
scratched]
1.
Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii.

Definition 2024


Graffiti

Graffiti

See also: graffiti

German

Noun

Graffiti n (genitive Graffiti or Graffitis, plural Graffitis)

  1. graffiti

graffiti

graffiti

See also: Graffiti

English

Graffiti on the Berlin Wall, November 1989

Alternative forms

Noun

graffiti (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) A form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places.
  2. (chiefly uncountable) A form of art involving painting text or images in public places.
  3. (archaeology, countable) Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.

Synonyms

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Translations

Usage notes

  • There is no universal singular form to denote a single piece of graffiti. In archaeology, and occasionally elsewhere, graffito is used, reflecting the Italian singular. There is some non-standard usage of graffitus, as though it were Latin (compare focus, plural foci); graffitum, also Latin sounding; and graffiti itself, unmodified.
  • There is no clear dividing line between graffiti that constitutes art and that consitutes vandalism; in cases where this word may be misinterpreted, consider using a synonym.

Verb

graffiti (third-person singular simple present graffitis, present participle graffitiing, simple past and past participle graffitied)

  1. To create such images

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Finnish

Noun

graffiti

  1. graffiti

Declension

Inflection of graffiti (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative graffiti graffitit
genitive graffitin graffitien
partitive graffitia graffiteja
illative graffitiin graffiteihin
singular plural
nominative graffiti graffitit
accusative nom. graffiti graffitit
gen. graffitin
genitive graffitin graffitien
partitive graffitia graffiteja
inessive graffitissa graffiteissa
elative graffitista graffiteista
illative graffitiin graffiteihin
adessive graffitilla graffiteilla
ablative graffitilta graffiteilta
allative graffitille graffiteille
essive graffitina graffiteina
translative graffitiksi graffiteiksi
instructive graffitein
abessive graffititta graffiteitta
comitative graffiteineen

French

Noun

graffiti m (uncountable)

  1. graffiti

graffiti m (plural graffitis)

  1. graffito

Italian

Noun

graffiti m pl

  1. plural of graffito

Verb

graffiti m

  1. plural of graffito

Anagrams


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian graffiti, plural of graffito

Pronunciation

Noun

graffiti m (definite singular graffitien, indefinite plural graffitier, definite plural graffitiene)

  1. graffiti

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian graffiti, plural of graffito

Noun

graffiti m (definite singular graffitien, indefinite plural graffitiar, definite plural graffitiane)

  1. graffiti

References


Spanish

Noun

graffiti m (plural graffitis)

  1. graffiti

Swedish

Noun

graffiti c

  1. graffiti; a form of vandalism involving painted text or images in public places
  2. graffiti; any graffiti art produced as a result of that act of vandalism

Declension