Vocabulary Spotlight
Calligraphy
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: सुलेखन (sulekhan) – The art of beautiful, decorative handwriting.
Pronunciation
[kəˈlɪɡrəfi]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Penmanship – लेखन कला (lekhan kala)
Related Words
Typography – टाइपोग्राफी (typography)
Lettering – अक्षरांकन (aksharankan)
Word Origin
“Calligraphy” Greek ke “kallos” aur “graphein” se milkar bana hai, jiska matlab hai “beautiful writing”. Yeh decorative aur artistic handwriting ko describe karne ke liye use hota hai.
– “Calligraphy” is derived from the Greek words “kallos” (beauty) and “graphein” (to write), meaning “beautiful writing”.
Word Family
Noun: Calligraphy – सुलेखन (sulekhan)
Noun: Calligrapher – सुलेखक (sulekhak)
Adjective: Calligraphic – सुलेख-संबंधी (sulekh-sambandhi)
Usage Examples
1. Usne shadi ka card handmade calligraphy ke saath likha.
– She wrote the wedding invitation with handmade calligraphy.
2. Calligraphy classes mein students artistic handwriting kaise likhna hai seekhte hain.
– In calligraphy classes, students learn how to write in an artistic way.
Cultural Note
India mein calligraphy ka ek rich tradition hai, khaaskar Urdu aur Hindi likhne mein. Yeh shabd Sanskrit aur Mughal kaal ke likhai ke artistic forms ko bhi represent karta hai.
In Context
“Calligraphy” ka use decorative writing aur art classes mein hota hai, jahan shabd aur aksharon ko creative aur beautiful style mein likha jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Calligraphy” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Calligraphy” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?