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calligraph

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkælɪɡɹæf/
  • /ˈkælɪɡɹɑːf/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To write using calligraphy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

write beautifully and ornamentally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: write

History

Etymology

Back-formation from calligraphy.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cal·ligrafiar — write using calligraphy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 書法創作 /书法创作 (shūfǎ chuàngzuò) — write using calligraphy
  • Dutch: schoonschrijven — write using calligraphy
  • Dutch: kalligraferen — write using calligraphy
  • Finnish: tehdä kalligrafiaa — write using calligraphy
  • Finnish: kirjoittaa kalligrafiaa — write using calligraphy
  • Spanish: caligrafiar — write using calligraphy