-graph

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek - suffix -γραφω, from γράφω ("to scratch, to scrape, to graze"), whence also -graphy.

Suffix

1. that writes

   stenograph

2. (metonymic) that is written
3. (by analogy) that draws or shows
4. (metonymic) that is drawn or shown

   photograph

5. A group of letters of a specified number.

Synonyms

• (that written) -gram
• (that drawn or show) -gram

Related terms

• -graphy

Translations

• French: -graphe
• German: -graph
• Portuguese: -grafo
• Russian: -граф
• Spanish: -grafo

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