pinxit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the appearance of the Latin word pinxit (“he/she painted (this)”), perfect indicative third-person singular of pingo (“I paint”), after a painter's name on a painting.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pinxit (plural pinxits)
- An inscription indicating the identity of the one who created a painting.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “pinxit”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
pīnxit
- third-person singular perfect active indicative of pingō
- Rubens pinxit
- Rubens painted (this)
Alternative forms[edit]
- (art, abbreviation) pinx.
References[edit]
- Frank Weitenkampf (1909) How to appreciate prints[4]