Chalcography
/kælˈkɒɡrəfi/noun
The art or process of engraving on copper or printing from such engravings.
Did you know?Chalcography comes from Greek roots for copper and writing, and it was used for engraving prints on copper plates long before modern mass reproduction.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
khalkós + graphḗ
“copper + writing, drawing, or engraving”
Late Greek / Byzantine
Greek
chalkographía
“engraving on copper; copperplate engraving”
16th Century
Latin
chalcographia
“the art of engraving on copper plates”
17th Century
English
chalcography
“engraving on copper; copperplate printing”
Modern English
English
chalcography
“the art or practice of engraving on copper or printing from copper plates”
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