1 : a professional copyist or engrosser. 2 : one who practices the art of calligraphy. 3 : penman a fair calligrapher.

What does calligraphy literally mean?

The word calligraphy comes from two Greek words stuck together, kallos, meaning "beauty," and graphein, meaning "to write" — literally "beautiful writing." In the days before printing was invented, all books and documents were written by hand using calligraphy, the most famous examples being the bibles written by ...

What does Calligraphist mean?

Definitions of calligraphist. someone skilled in penmanship. synonyms: calligrapher. type of: skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker. a worker who has acquired special skills.