Main Entry: cal·lig·ra·phy

Pronunciation: \-fē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Greek; French calligraphie, from Greek kalligraphia, from kalli- beautiful (from kallos beauty) + -graphia -graphy

Date: 1604

1 a : artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering b : the art of producing such writing
2 : penmanship
3 : an ornamental line in drawing or painting

— cal·li·graph·ic \ˌka-lə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

— cal·li·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb