Chalcographist

/kælˈkɒɡrəfɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who specializes in chalcography; an engraver or artist who works with copper plates, or a scholar who studies copper-plate engravings.

Etymology

From 'chalcograph' plus '-ist,' the suffix for specialists or practitioners. This term can refer either to makers or experts, following common English pattern for specialist terminology.

Kelly Says

A chalcographist isn't just an artist—they're often also a chemist and engineer, needing to understand metallurgy, acid chemistry, and pressure mechanics to create perfect prints. It's one of those crafts that looks simple but requires years of apprenticeship.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብረት አራራ
breh-t ah-rah-rah
ARالعربية
نقاش نحاس
nah-kash nah-hahs
BNবাংলা
তাম্রপট চিত্রকর
taamrapat chitrakar
CACatalà
calcògraf
kah-lkoh-GRAH-f
CSČeština
miedziorytec
myeh-jeh-ree-oh-teh-ts
DADansk
kobberstikker
koh-behr-stee-ker
DEDeutsch
Chalcograph
kah-lkoh-grahf
ELΕλληνικά
χαλκογράφος
hah-lkoh-grah-fohs
ESEspañol
calcografista
kah-lkoh-grah-fee-stah
FAفارسی
نقاش مس
nah-kash mas
FISuomi
kuparikaivertaja
koo-pah-ree-kah-ee-veh-rtah-jah
FRFrançais
chalcographe
shahl-koh-grahf
GUGU
તાંબાનો કલાકાર
tahm-bah-noh kah-lah-kah-r
HAHA
masanin tagulla
mah-sah-neen tah-goo-lah
HEעברית
חרט נחושת
hah-reht nah-khoosh-t
HIहिन्दी
ताम्रपट चित्रकार
taamrapat chitrakaar
HUMagyar
rézkarcoló
rayz-kar-choh-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuat cetakan tembaga
pehm-bah-oot cheh-tah-kan tehm-bah-gah
IGIG
onye na-ede akpa
oh-nyeh nah-eh-deh ah-kpah
ITItaliano
calcografo
kah-lkoh-GRAH-foh
JA日本語
銅版画家
dōhan gaka
KKKK
қалайшы
qah-lah-ee-sh
KMKM
ចារាវ៉ាក់សំរិទ្ធ
chah-rah-vahk sah-ree-teh
KO한국어
동판화가
dong-pan-hwa-ga
MRMR
ताम्रपट चित्रकार
taamrapat chitrakaar
MSBahasa Melayu
pembuat cetakan tembaga
pehm-bah-oot cheh-tah-kan tehm-bah-gah
MYမြန်မာ
ကြေးနှပ်လုပ်သူ
kyay hnahp loh-tsu
NLNederlands
koperdrukker
koh-pehr-droh-ker
NONorsk
kobberstikker
koh-behr-stee-ker
PAPA
ਤਾਂਬੇ ਦਾ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰ
tahm-bay dah chit-tah-rah-kar
PLPolski
miedziorytnik
myeh-jeh-ree-tnik
PTPortuguês
calcógrafo
kah-lkoh-GRAH-foo
RORomână
calcograf
kah-lkoh-grahf
RUРусский
халкограф
hah-lkoh-grahf
SVSvenska
kopparstickare
koh-pah-reh-stee-kah-reh
SWKiswahili
chongaji shaba
choh-ngah-jee shah-bah
TAதமிழ்
செம்புப் பதிவாளர்
seh-mpuh pah-thee-vah-lar
TEతెలుగు
రాగి ముద్రణకారుడు
raa-gi mu-dra-na-ka-ru-du
THไทย
ช่างพิมพ์โลหะ
chang phim loh-hah
TLTL
tagagawa ng tanso
tah-gah-gah-wah ng tahn-soh
TRTürkçe
bakır oymacı
bah-keer oy-mah-jee
UKУкраїнська
халкограф
hah-lkoh-grahf
URاردو
تانبے کا نقشہ
tah(n)-bay kah nahksh
VITiếng Việt
họa sĩ đồng
hoh-ah see dohng
YOYO
oluyaworan awọn
oh-loo-yah-woh-rah(n) ah-woh(n)
ZH中文
铜版画家
tóng bǎn huà jiā
ZUZU
umfundi wezinkomo
oo-m-foon-dee weh-zee(n)-koh-moh

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