Definition
A person who practices calligraphy; another word for a calligrapher or someone skilled in beautiful handwriting.
Etymology
From calligraphy + the suffix '-ist' (a person who practices or specializes in something). This is an alternative formation to 'calligrapher' using a different suffix.
Kelly Says
Interestingly, English offers two ways to name someone who does calligraphy—'calligrapher' (from the Greek root) and 'calligraphist' (adding '-ist')—showing how flexible English is about creating professional titles.
Translations
ARالعربية
كاتب الخط
kaatib al-khatt
BNবাংলা
ক্যালিগ্রাফার
ka-li-GRA-far
CACatalà
cal·lígraf
ka-li-GRA-f
CSČeština
kaligraf
kali-graf
DADansk
kalligraf
kali-graf
DEDeutsch
Kalligraph
kali-graf
ELΕλληνικά
καλλιγράφος
kali-GRA-fos
ESEspañol
calígrafo
ka-li-GRA-fo
FISuomi
kalligraafin
kali-GRA-fi-nin
FRFrançais
calligraphe
ka-li-graf
GUGU
કલિગ્રાફર
ka-li-GRA-far
HAHA
masanin rubutu
ma-sa-ni-n ru-bu-tu
HIहिन्दी
कैलीग्राफर
kai-li-GRA-fer
HUMagyar
kalligráfus
ka-li-GRA-fus
IDBahasa Indonesia
kaligrafer
ka-li-GRA-fer
ITItaliano
callibrafo
ka-li-GRA-fo
KKKK
calligraphy
kalli-GRA-fi
KMKM
អ្នកសរសេរ
an-k sar-ser
MRMR
कॅलोग्राफर
ka-lo-GRA-far
MSBahasa Melayu
kaligrafer
ka-li-GRA-fer
NLNederlands
kalligraaf
kali-graf
NONorsk
kalligraf
kali-graf
PAPA
ਕੈਲੀਗ੍ਰਾਫਰ
kai-li-GRA-far
PLPolski
kaligraf
kali-graf
PTPortuguês
calígrafo
ka-li-GRA-fo
RORomână
caligraf
ka-li-GRA-f
RUРусский
каллиграф
kali-graf
SVSvenska
kalligraf
kali-graf
SWKiswahili
kaligraferi
ka-li-GRA-fe-ri
TAதமிழ்
கலிலிப்பி எழுத்தாளர்
ka-li-li-ppi ezhuttha-a-lar
TEతెలుగు
కళిగ్రాఫికుడు
ka-li-GRA-fiku-du
TLTL
kaligrapiyista
ka-li-GRA-pi-yista
TRTürkçe
kaligraf
ka-li-graf
UKУкраїнська
каліграфіст
kali-GRA-fist
VITiếng Việt
người viết thư pháp
nguoi viet thu phap
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́
o-ro e-ko
ZUZU
umculi wezifundo
um-culi we-zi-fun-do