sgraffito
sgraf·fi·to/sɡɹəˈfiːtoʊ/noun, verb
sgraffito is spelled S-G-R-A-F-F-I-T-O: 9 letters and 3 syllables (sgraf·fi·to). It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sgraffito means “A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sgraffito is sgraffiti or sgraffitoes.
How many letters and syllables are in sgraffito?
| Letters | 9: S-G-R-A-F-F-I-T-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sgraf·fi·to |
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is sgraffito?
Sgraffito appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 sgraffito?
- UK /sɡɹəˈfiːtəʊ/
- UK /skɹəˈfiːtəʊ/
- US /sɡɹəˈfiːtoʊ/
Sgraffito has 3 syllables, split sgraf·fi·to in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sgraffiito.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with sgraffito?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as sgraffito from its last stressed vowel (/itoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of sgraffito
- sgraffiti plural
- sgraffitoes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sgraffitos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sgraffitoing participle, present
- sgraffitoed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sgraffito mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
- 2
An instance or sample of sgraffito.
verb
- 1
To produce a design using this technique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sgraffito in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sgraffite |
| German | Sgraffito |
| Portuguese | esgrafito, sgraffito , esgrafiar, esgrafitar |
| Spanish | esgrafiado , esgrafiar |
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 sgraffito come from?
Borrowed from Italian sgraffito, from s- (“out”) + graffito (past participle of graffire), ultimately from Ancient Greek γράφειν (gráphein, “to write or scratch”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).