calligraphy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the art or practice of producing beautiful, decorative handwriting

   She studied calligraphy to learn the disciplined forms of italic lettering.

2. 2
   noun

   a particular style or specimen of decorative writing

   The invitation used an elegant copperplate calligraphy.

Simplified etymology

Calligraphy entered English in the late 16th century from Greek kalligraphia, formed from kallos, “beauty,” and graphein, “to write.” Its literal sense is therefore “beautiful writing.”

Borrowed through French calligraphie from Greek kalligraphia, 'beautiful writing,' formed from kallos, 'beauty,' and graphein, 'to write or draw.'

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