English
Noun
graffito (plural: graffiti)
- italbrac|archaeology and related fields An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
- rare A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
Usage notes
The word graffito in the second meaning is not an accepted English word, but rather a appendix:Glossary#back-formation|back-formation used only by those who know the Italian singular form.
Category:English nouns with irregular plurals
Category:English words affected by prescriptivism
category:Back-formations
Italian
Verb
graffito
- past participle of graffire
Noun
graffito m (plural: graffiti)
- graffiti in the art/vandalism.
Related terms
graffiata
graffio
Category:Disputed usage
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