Cheirography
/ˌkaɪəˈrɒɡrəfi/noun
The art or practice of writing by hand; handwriting.
Did you know?Cheirography comes from Greek roots used for writing and recording, and the same ancient graph- root also lies behind words like “grammar” and “graphite,” showing how writing itself became a kind of lasting spell.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kheír
“hand”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gráphein
“to write, scratch, inscribe”
Late Greek
Greek
kheirographía
“handwriting; a handwritten document”
Medieval Latin
Latin
cheirographia
“handwriting; a written instrument or bond”
14th–15th Century
English
cheirography
“handwriting, especially as a formal or technical term”
Modern English
English
cheirography
“the art or practice of handwriting”