calligraphy

calligraphy
calligraphy 1610s, from Gk. kaligraphia, from kallos "beauty" + graphein "to write" (see -GRAPHY (Cf. -graphy)). Related: Calligraphic. The usual comb. form in Greek was kalli- "beautiful, fine, happy, favorable;" kalo- was a later, rarer alternative form.

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  • Calligraphy — Cal*lig ra*phy, n. [Gr. ???????????: cf. F. calligraphie.] Fair or elegant penmanship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • calligraphy — ► NOUN ▪ decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering. DERIVATIVES calligrapher noun calligraphic adjective. ORIGIN Greek kalligraphia, from kalligraphos person who writes beautifully …   English terms dictionary

  • calligraphy — [kə lig′rə fē] n. [Gr kalligraphia < kalligraphos < kallos, beauty + graphein, to write: see GRAPHIC] 1. beautiful handwriting, esp. as an art 2. handwriting; penmanship calligrapher n. calligraphist calligraphic [kal΄ə graf′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

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  • calligraphy — [[t]kəlɪ̱grəfi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen. 2) N UNCOUNT Calligraphy is beautiful and artistic handwriting. Her calligraphy was the clearest I d ever seen …   English dictionary

  • calligraphy —     Both ransom notes have been forwarded to calligraphy experts in Rome (Daily Mail). The writer meant graphologists or graphology experts. Calligraphy is an art …   Dictionary of troublesome word

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