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chirography.

Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʌɪˈrɒɡrəfi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Synonym of calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing.

    uncountable · usually
  3. Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.

    uncountable · usually
  4. Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From chirograph + -y under influence from geography &c., from French chirographe, from Latin chirographus and chirographum, from Ancient Greek χειρόγραφος (kheirógraphos) and χειρόγραφον (kheirógraphon), from χειρο- (kheiro-, “hand-”) + γραφος (graphos, “writing, written thing”). Equivalent to chiro- (“hand”) + -graphy (“writing”) and handwriting.

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