chirography

Meanings

• Noun

  The art of writing with a pen or quill, especially using an inkwell.

• Noun

  A formal document signed by all parties involved.

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Variants

List of all variants of chirography that leads to same result
chirographer , chirographers , chirographic , chirographical , chirographies , chirography

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'chiro' meaning hand and 'graphia' meaning writing.

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Trivia

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1. Chirography was used extensively during medieval times for creating legal documents.

2. The word 'chirography' comes from the Greek words 'chiro' meaning hand and 'graphia' meaning writing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Calligraphy: The art of beautiful handwriting or lettering.

2. Graphy: A suffix meaning writing or drawn.

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Culture

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Chirography has been used historically to create formal documents, especially before the invention of the printing press. It is also used in calligraphy and handwriting analysis.

How to Memorize "chirography"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of writing with a pen or quill.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of formal documents or handwriting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'chiro' means hand and 'graphy' means writing.

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