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.
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Noun

Singular:
calligraphy
Plural:
calligraphies

Origin 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

  • From French calligraphie, from Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligrafía, “pretty writing”), from κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + γράφω (gráfo, “to draw”).

    From Wiktionary

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