chirography
[ kahy-rog-ruh-fee ]
noun
handwriting; penmanship.
Origin of chirography
1Other words from chirography
- chi·rog·ra·pher, noun
- chi·ro·graph·ic [kahy-ruh-graf-ik], /ˌkaɪ rəˈgræf ɪk/, chi·ro·graph·i·cal, adjective
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How to use chirography in a sentence
Beyond the knowledge of possessing chirographic specimens of another language, neither party is wiser.
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British Dictionary definitions for chirography
chirography
/ (kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
another name for calligraphy
Derived forms of chirography
- chirographer, noun
- chirographic (ˌkaɪrəˈɡræfɪk) or chirographical, adjective
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