cacography
[ kuh-kog-ruh-fee ]
noun
bad handwriting; poor penmanship.
incorrect spelling.
Origin of cacography
1Other 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
bad handwriting: Compare calligraphy
incorrect spelling: Compare orthography
Derived forms of cacography
- cacographer, noun
- cacographic (ˌkækəˈɡræfɪk) or cacographical, adjective
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