calligraphic

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UK, US/ˌkælɪˈɡɹæfɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to calligraphy.

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calligraphical
OriginAncient Greek καλλιγραφικός →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to calligraphy.
  2. Written in an artistic style or manner, as calligraphy.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to or expressed in calligraphy

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calligraphical

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαλλιγραφικός
  2. Englishcalligraphic

From Ancient Greek καλλιγραφικός (kalligraphikós).

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Translations

Catalan cal·ligràfic, cal·ligràfic
  • cal·ligràficof calligraphy
  • cal·ligràficwritten as calligraphy
Finnish kalligrafinen
  • kalligrafinenof calligraphy
French calligraphique, calligraphique
  • calligraphiqueof calligraphy
  • calligraphiquewritten as calligraphy
Hungarian kalligrafikus
  • kalligrafikusof calligraphy
Italian calligrafico
  • calligraficoof calligraphy
Latvian kaligrāfisks, kaligrāfisks
  • kaligrāfisksof calligraphy
  • kaligrāfiskswritten as calligraphy
Persian خوشنویسیشده
  • خوشنویسیشدهwritten as calligraphy
Polish kaligraficzny
  • kaligraficznyof calligraphy
Portuguese caligráfico, caligráfico
  • caligráficoof calligraphy
  • caligráficowritten as calligraphy
Romanian caligrafic, caligrafic
  • caligraficof calligraphy
  • caligraficwritten as calligraphy
Russian каллиграфи́ческий
  • каллиграфи́ческий (kalligrafíčeskij)of calligraphy
Spanish caligráfico, caligráfico
  • caligráficoof calligraphy
  • caligráficowritten as calligraphy
Vietnamese thư pháp, thư pháp
  • thư phápof calligraphy
  • thư phápwritten as calligraphy
Cite this entry
APA

calligraphic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calligraphic

MLA

“calligraphic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calligraphic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calligraphic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calligraphic.

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