Chirography
/kaɪˈrɒɡrəfi/noun
The art or practice of handwriting.
Did you know?Its first element comes from Greek cheir, “hand,” the same ancient root behind words like chiropractic and chiromancy, which made the hand feel almost mystical in older traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵhesr-
“hand”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χείρ (kheír)
“hand”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γραφή (graphḗ)
“writing, drawing; a written record”
Late Latin
Latin
chirographia
“handwriting”
Middle English
English
chirography
“the art of handwriting”
Modern English
English
chirography
“the art or practice of handwriting”
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