cacography

[ kuh-kog-ruh-fee ]
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noun
  1. bad handwriting; poor penmanship.

  2. incorrect spelling.

Origin of cacography

1
First recorded in 1570–80; caco- + -graphy

Other words from cacography

  • ca·cog·ra·pher, noun
  • cac·o·graph·ic [kak-uh-graf-ik], /ˌkæk əˈgræf ɪk/, cac·o·graph·i·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cacography

cacography

/ (kæˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. bad handwriting: Compare calligraphy

  2. incorrect spelling: Compare orthography

Derived forms of cacography

  • cacographer, noun
  • cacographic (ˌkækəˈɡræfɪk) or cacographical, adjective

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