chirografo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chīrographum, from Ancient Greek κειρόγρᾰφον (keirógraphon), from κειρόγρᾰφος (keirógraphos, “handwritten”). By surface analysis, chiro- (“hand”) +‎ -grafo (“writing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈrɔ.ɡra.fo/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡrafo
• Hyphenation: chi‧rò‧gra‧fo

Noun

chirografo m (plural chirografi)

1. chirograph (legal document)

Further reading

• chirografo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

chīrografō

1. dative/ablative singular of chīrografum