# Mashq

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A calligraphic form of Arabic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَشْق (mašq), from مَشَقَ (mašaqa, “to stretch out”), due to some letters in the script being stretched out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mashq