Meaning
Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffito Italian graffitibor. English graffiti Borrowed from Italian graffiti, from graffito, from graffire, borrowed from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to write”), from Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cave paintingepigraphygraffito
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: