GRAFFITO

graffito, graffiti

(noun) a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

• graffitus

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.

Source: Wiktionary

Graf*fi"to, n. [It., fr. graffio a scratching.] (Art)

Definition: Production of decorative designs by scratching them through a surface of layer plaster, glazing, etc., revealing a different- colored ground; also, pottery or ware so decorated; -- chiefly used attributively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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