linocut-printed
|li-no-cut-print-ed|
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/ˈlɪnəˌkʌtˈprɪntɪd/
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/ˈlɪnəkʌtˈprɪntɪd/
(linocut-print)
printed using a linoleum relief cut
Etymology
'linocut-printed' is a compound derived from 'linocut' + 'print(ed)'. 'linocut' originates from 'linoleum' (from Latin 'linum' meaning 'flax' + 'oleum' meaning 'oil') combined with English 'cut' (to carve or incise), and 'print' originates from Old French/Latin roots meaning 'to press'.
'linocut' developed as a term in English in the late 19th to early 20th century after the invention and use of linoleum as a surface for relief carving; 'linoleum' itself comes from Latin 'linum' + 'oleum'. 'Print' comes via Old French from Latin roots (compare Medieval Latin forms) and combined with 'linocut' to describe works produced by that method, yielding the compound 'linocut-printed'.
Initially, 'linocut' referred specifically to the carved linoleum block; over time the compound and related forms (like 'linocut-printed') came to describe the resulting prints or the action of printing by that method.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'linocut-print' — to print something using a linocut technique.
She linocut-printed a series of greeting cards for the craft fair.
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Adjective 1
printed using a linocut technique (a relief-printing method in which a design is carved into linoleum and the remaining raised surface is inked and pressed onto paper).
The linocut-printed posters stood out at the exhibition for their bold textures.
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