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cal·lig·ra·phy (kə lig′rə fē)
noun
- beautiful handwriting, esp. as an art
- handwriting; penmanship
Etymology: Gr kalligraphia < kalligraphos < kallos, beauty + graphein, to write: see graphic
Related Forms:
- calligrapher cal·lig′·ra·pher noun or calligraphist cal·lig′·ra·phist
- calligraphic cal′·li·graph′ic (kal′ə graf′ik) adjective
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