chirography
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chirography
- /kʌɪˈrɒɡrəfi/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
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From chirograph + -y under influence from geography &c., from French chirographe, from Latin chirographus and chirographum, from Ancient Greek χειρόγραφος (kheirógraphos) and χειρόγραφον (kheirógraphon), from χειρο- (kheiro-, “hand-”) + γραφος (graphos, “writing, written thing”). Equivalent to chiro- (“hand”) + -graphy (“writing”) and handwriting.
noun chirographies
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Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
A flourishing style of chirography is nowhere less in place than on a physician's prescription.
Similar: handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing
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Synonym of calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing.
Similar: calligraphy
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Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Similar: autograph, writing in one's own hand
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Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
Similar: palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand
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noun calligraphy
| Español | quirografía |
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title = {chirography},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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