calligraphic
/ˌkælɪˈɡɹæfɪk/adjective
calligraphic is spelled C-A-L-L-I-G-R-A-P-H-I-C: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, calligraphic means “Of or pertaining to calligraphy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in calligraphic?
| Letters | 12: C-A-L-L-I-G-R-A-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is calligraphic?
Calligraphic appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce calligraphic?
- US /ˌkælɪˈɡɹæfɪk/
Calligraphic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-calligraphic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with calligraphic?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as calligraphic from its last stressed vowel (/æfɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does calligraphic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to calligraphy.
- 2
Written in an artistic style or manner, as calligraphy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calligraphic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of calligraphy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | calligraphique |
| Portuguese | caligráfico |
| Spanish | caligráfico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does calligraphic come from?
From Ancient Greek καλλιγραφικός (kalligraphikós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).