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Webster 1913 Edition


dactylioglyph

dac-tyl′i-o-glyph

(dăk-tĭl′ĭ-ō̍-glĭf)
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Noun.
[Gr.
δακτυλιογλύφοσ
an engraver of gems;
δακτύλιοσ
finger ring (fr.
δάκτυλοσ
finger) +
γλύφειν
to engrave.]
(Fine Arts)
(a)
An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.
(b)
The inscription of the engraver’s name on a finger ring or gem.