Vocabulary Spotlight
Cacography
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: खराब लेखन (Kharab Lekhan) – Poor or incorrect handwriting or spelling.
Pronunciation
[ka-kog-ruh-fee]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Poor spelling – ग़लत वर्तनी (Galat Vartani)
Related Words
Calligraphy – सुलेख (Sulekh)
Word Origin
“Cacography” Greek se aaya hai. Greek mein “kakos” ka matlab hai “bad” aur “graphein” ka matlab hai “to write.” English mein yeh shabd poor handwriting ya spelling ke liye use hota hai.
– The word “Cacography” comes from Greek. In Greek, “kakos” means “bad” and “graphein” means “to write.” It is used in English for poor handwriting or spelling.
Word Family
Noun: Cacography – खराब लेखन (Kharab Lekhan)
Adjective: Cacographic – खराब लेखन से संबंधित (Kharab Lekhan se Sambandhit)
Usage Examples
1. Teacher ne Rohan ke cacography ko thik karne ka salah diya.
– The teacher advised Rohan to improve his poor handwriting.
2. Uski cacography ke kaaran uska project padhne mein mushkil hui.
– His bad handwriting made his project difficult to read.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein, handwritten notes aur exams mein acchi handwriting ki kafi importance hai. Cacography yaani kharab handwriting par aksar teachers aur parents dhyan dete hain aur sudharne ki salah dete hain.
In Context
Aaj ke samay mein, “cacography” ka use educational settings mein aksar hota hai jahan handwriting ya spelling ke standards ko maintain karne ka zor diya jata hai. Yeh shabd students aur learners ke beech commonly discuss kiya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Cacography” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Cacography” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?