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How to spell calligraphy

Calligraphy is spelled C-A-L-L-I-G-R-A-P-H-Y. The part people get wrong: double L.

hear itcal·lig·ra·phy/kə'lɪgrəfi/nounHidden vowels

What it means: Artistic handwriting that is visually appealing.

In a sentence: The artist used calligraphy to write a beautiful letter.

The part people get wrong

Watch for double l, and an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: calligrapher, calligraphic, handwriting, lettering, script. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Calligraphy comes from the Greek words *kallos* meaning “beauty” and *graphia* meaning “writing,” so it literally means “beautiful writing.” The word has been used in English since the 17th century to describe decorative and artistic handwriting styles.

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