"stelography" meaning in All languages combined

See stelography on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “post, slab, pillar”) + -graphy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|στήλη|t=post, slab, pillar}} Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “post, slab, pillar”), {{suffix|en||graphy}} + -graphy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stelography (uncountable)
  1. The art of writing or inscribing characters on pillars. Tags: uncountable
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