anaglyph
/ˈæn.əˌɡlɪf/noun
anaglyph is spelled A-N-A-G-L-Y-P-H: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, anaglyph means “A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of anaglyph is anaglyphs.
How many letters and syllables are in anaglyph?
| Letters | 8: A-N-A-G-L-Y-P-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is anaglyph?
Anaglyph appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce anaglyph?
- UK /ˈæn.əˌɡlɪf/
Anaglyph has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of anaglyph
- anaglyphs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anaglyph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
- 2
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anaglyph in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anaglyph come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀναγλυφή (anagluphḗ, “work in low relief”); from ανα- (ana-, “up”) + γλῠ́φειν (glŭ́phein, “carve out”). By surface analysis, ana- + glyph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).