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Webster 1913 Edition
Graffiti
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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
graffiti
See also: Graffiti
English
Alternative forms
Noun
graffiti (uncountable)
- (chiefly uncountable) A form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places.
- (chiefly uncountable) A form of art involving painting text or images in public places.
- (archaeology, countable) Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.
Synonyms
- (archaeology): cave painting
- (art): street art
- (vandalism): defacement
See also
Translations
form of vandalism
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form of art
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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)
Translations
See also
- deface
- graffiti art
- graffiti artist
- hip-hop
- tagging
- vandalism
Finnish
Noun
graffiti
Declension
Inflection of graffiti (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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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 |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian graffiti, plural of graffito
Pronunciation
Noun
graffiti m (definite singular graffitien, indefinite plural graffitier, definite plural graffitiene)
References
- “graffiti” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian graffiti, plural of graffito
Noun
graffiti m (definite singular graffitien, indefinite plural graffitiar, definite plural graffitiane)
References
- “graffiti” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
graffiti c
- graffiti; a form of vandalism involving painted text or images in public places
- graffiti; any graffiti art produced as a result of that act of vandalism
Declension
Declension of graffiti
uncountable | uncountable | |||
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Common | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative | graffiti | graffitin | ||
genitive | graffitis | graffitins |