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calligraphy
cal·lig·ra·phy
[
kə líggrəfee
]
noun
Definition:
1.
skill of handwriting:
the art or skill of producing beautiful or artistic handwriting
2.
handwriting:
beautiful or artistic handwriting
[
Early 17th century. < Greek
kalligraphia
"beautiful writing" <
kallos
"beauty" +
graphein
"write"
]
cal·lig·ra·pher
noun
cal·li·graph·ic
[
kàlli gráffik
]
adjective
cal·li·graph·i·cal·ly
[
kàlli gráffikəlee
]
adverb
cal·lig·ra·phist
[
kə líggrəfist
]
noun
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cal·lig·ra·pher nouncal·li·graph·ic [ kàlli gráffik ] adjectivecal·li·graph·i·cal·ly [ kàlli gráffikəlee ] adverbcal·lig·ra·phist [ kə líggrəfist ] noun
