noun

calligraphy

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The meaning (definition) of the word calligraphy

the art of beautiful decorative handwriting

The word calligraphy used in a sentence

“I wrote my name in calligraphy on white paper.”

Words that mean the same as calligraphy (synonyms)

handwritinglettering

How the word calligraphy is said around the world

Frenchcalligraphie (kah-leeg-rah-FEE)
Spanishcaligrafía (kah-leegh-rah-FEE-ah)
Mandarin书法 (shoo fah)
Hindiसुलेख (suu-LAYK)
Arabicالخط العربي (ahl-KHAHTT ahl-ah-rah-BEEY)
Russianкаллиграфия (kul-lyeeg-RAH-fyee-yah)
Portuguese (EU)caligrafia (kuh-leeg-ruh-FEE-uh)
Portuguese (BR)caligrafia (kah-leeg-rah-FEE-a)
Japanese書道 (shoh-DOHU)
GermanKalligraphie (kah-lig-rah-FEE)
Urduخطاطی (khuh-TAH-tee)
Punjabiਕੈਲੀਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ (ke-LEEG-rah-pee)
Korean캘리그래피 (kal-ri-GRAH-pee)
Hebrewכְּתִיבָה יָפָה (KTEEY-vah YAH-fah)
Greekκαλλιγραφία (kah-leegh-rah-FEE-ah)
Dutchkalligrafie (kah-ligh-rah-FEE)
Tagalogkaligrapiya (kah-leeg-rah-PEE-yah)
Vietnamesethư pháp (tew FAH-urp)
Turkishkaligrafi (kah-ligy-rah-FI)
Persianخوشنویسی (khohsh-nay-VEE-see)
Polishkaligrafia (kah-leeg-RAHF-yah)
Ukrainianкаліграфія (kah-lyeeh-RAH-fee-yah)
Bengaliক্যালিগ্রাফি (KA-leeg-rah-fee)
Swedishkalligrafi (KAH-lig-rah-fee)
Italiancalligrafia (kahl-leeg-rah-FEE-ah)

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calligraphy - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids