calligraphy.
The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
Meaning & usage
The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
Any such style of decorative writing.
A document written in decorative style.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French calligraphie, from Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligraphía, literally “pretty writing”), from κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to draw”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.