alternative spelling of calligraphy.
"the art of beautiful writing, elegant penmanship," 1610s, from Latinized form of Greek kaligraphia, from kallos "beauty" (see Callisto) + graphein "to write" (see -graphy). Related: Calligrapher; calligraphic.
updated on September 09, 2012
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