Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From kaligrāfija (calligraphy) +‎ -isks. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

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Adjective edit

kaligrāfisks (definite kaligrāfiskais, comparative kaligrāfiskāks, superlative viskaligrāfiskākais, adverb kaligrāfiski)

  1. (of handwriting) calligraphic (corresponding to the norms and standards of calligraphy; beautifully written)
    rakstu darba beigās stingra roka uzvilkusi kaligrāfisku trijniekuat the end of the written work the left hand had pulled a calligraphic (number) three
    it kā šo vietu aktieris būtu pārrakstījis savā skaistajā, kaligrāfiskajā rokrakstāas if the actor had rewritten (his) role with his beautiful, calligraphic handwriting

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