rhyparography

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) +‎ -graphy.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪ.pəˈɹɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɹɪ.pəˈɹɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

rhyparography (uncountable)

(art) The painting, or literary description, of mean or sordid things; especially still-life or genre painting.

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