Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penmanship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: pen-man-ship
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of handwriting or chirography, one's own style of writing.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English pen Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English -manship English penmanship From pen + -manship.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

penmanships (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

penwomanship penpersonship

Synonyms

handwriting or chirography one's own style of writing calligraphy chirography

Questions

What does penmanship mean?: Synonym of handwriting or chirography, one's own style of writing.
Where does penmanship come from?: Etymology tree English pen Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English -manship English penmanship From pen + -manship.

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