Rupestrian
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Rupestrian
I saw this word at the venerable askoxford.com today. It refers to prehistoric art done on cave walls.
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It seems there's more to it than meets the eye:
So, let's try our hand at Latin . . . AHA!!!!
Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words
rupestrian
n. made of, or written on, rock. rupestral, a. rupestrine, a. living on or in rocks.
The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
rupestrian composed of rock; inscribed on rock
My Cassell's French Dictionary has rupestre meaning Rupestral. (How's that for a circular reference? !!)Luciferous Logolepsy
rupestrian
n. - made of, or written on, rock. rupestral, adj. rupestrine, adj. living on or in rocks.
So, let's try our hand at Latin . . . AHA!!!!
and also:rupes a rock, cliff
Regards//Larry
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