graffiti
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graffiti
- /ɡɹəˈfiː.ti/ UK
- /ɡɹəˈfi.ti/ US
Rhymes with -iːti
Where it comes from
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-.
noun graffiti · graffito
- Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. The underpass is a popular place for graffiti artists.
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Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.
Similar: cave painting, epigraphy
verb graffitis · graffitiing · graffitied · graffito
- To mark a surface with such images.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: paint, grafitti, vandalism, perigraph, griffonage, scribblement, scrawl, graft, scribbling, vandalization, vandalisation, defacement, glitch art, mark, enviro-crime, brandwash
Translations
Talk about this word "graffiti." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/graffiti. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. graffiti. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/graffiti "graffiti." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/graffiti.Cite this
@misc{graffiti_2026,
title = {graffiti},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/graffiti},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
