Etymology

charactery

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Today it means: The art or means of characterizing. Full definition →

English character ← Middle English caracter ← Old French caractere
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charactery · noun1

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. English todaycharactery

From character + -y or + -ery.

charactery · adjective2

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. English todaycharactery

From character + -y.

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