καλλιγραφία
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A beautiful writing, whether of the characters or the style, cf. Plu. 2.397c with 145f; as a subject of competition in schools, good handwriting, CIG3088 (Teos): in pl., elegances of style, D.L.3.66.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1309] ἡ, das Schönschreiben, Malen, Plut. Pyth. or. 7, auch der schöne Styl, ἡ ἐν τοῖς μέλεσι καλλ. conjug. praec. extr.; D. L. 3, 66.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
καλλιγρᾰφία: ἡ, ὡραῖον γράψιμον, καὶ καλὸν ὕφος, πρβλ. Πλούτ. 2. 397C πρὸς 145F, καὶ ἴδε Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. 3088.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ας (ἡ) :
1 belle écriture;
2 beau style.
Étymologie: καλός, γράφω.
