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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPenmanship
/ˈpɛn.mən.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The art, style, or quality of handwriting.
"The historical document was written in elegant 18th-century penmanship." - 2
The skill or act of writing with a pen or other manual writing instrument.
"Schools are placing less emphasis on formal penmanship in the digital age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'pen' (from Old English 'penn', ultimately from Latin 'penna' meaning feather) and the suffix '-ship' (denoting state, condition, or skill). The compound emerged in the late 17th century to specifically describe the art, style, or quality of handwriting.
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belle écriture
Transliteration: bel e-kri-tyʁ
"Sa belle écriture est facile à lire."
Schönschrift
Transliteration: ʃøːnˌʃʁɪft
"Früher wurde in der Schule viel Wert auf Schönschrift gelegt."
calligrafia
Transliteration: kal.li.ɡraˈfi.a
"Il ragazzo ha una calligrafia molto ordinata."
caligrafía
Transliteration: ka.li.ɣɾaˈfi.a
"Los niños practican su caligrafía todos los días."
caligrafia
Transliteration: ka.li.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ
"A professora elogiou a caligrafia do aluno."
सुलेख
Transliteration: sulekh
"सुलेख लिखने से लिखावट सुंदर होती है।"
书法
Transliteration: shūfǎ
"他的书法非常优美。"
필체
Transliteration: pilche
"그는 정갈한 필체를 가지고 있다."
筆跡
Transliteration: hisseki
"彼女はきれいな筆跡をしている。"
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