Calligraphy Definition
kə-lĭgrə-fē
noun
Beautiful handwriting, esp. as an art.
Webster's New World
Works in fine handwriting considered as a group.
American Heritage
Handwriting; penmanship.
Webster's New World
The letters and words so produced, collectively.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- chirography
- penmanship
- graphanalysis
Other Word Forms of Calligraphy
Noun
Singular:
calligraphy
Plural:
calligraphiesOrigin of Calligraphy
French calligraphie from Greek kalligraphiā beautiful writing kalli- beautiful (from kallos beauty) -graphiā -graphy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French calligraphie, from Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligrafía, “pretty writing”), from κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + γράφω (gráfo, “to draw”).
From Wiktionary
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