graffito
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian graffito.
Pronunciation
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Noun
graffito (plural graffiti)
- (archaeology and related fields) An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
- (rare) A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
Usage notes
Outside of archaeology, graffiti or “a piece of graffiti” is used for the singular. As graffiti is borrowed from a plural form, prescriptivists consider singular use of graffiti incorrect: compare data/datum. The use of "graffiti" in contemporary art is a synonym to "Tags-Throw-ups-Pieces", TTP in short.[1]
References
Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
graffito m (plural graffiti)
Verb
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