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What country of origin does the word maestro come from?
Europe Italy. It means "master".
Where does the word graphics originate from?
The word graphic means "inscribed, written, or drawn." Its origin is a variation on the Latin word "graphicus" translating to "of painting or drawing."
When was a drawing pencil invented?
i said a drawring pencil ]
Where is the origin of the word graffiti?
It is an Italian word meaning 'a little scratch' an extension of 'graffiare' meaning to scribble. Also linked to the Latin word 'graphium' and Greek 'grapheion' meaning stylus
When was an pencil invented?
The pencil was invented in 1564 when a graphite mine was discovered in England
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