Definition
Plural of 'handwriting,' referring to multiple examples or styles of written text created by hand.
Etymology
Plural form of 'handwriting' (from 'hand' + 'writing'), which became a common word in the 1600s to describe a person's distinctive way of writing by hand.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'see the handwriting on the wall' comes from the Biblical story of Belshazzar's feast—mysterious divine script appeared on a palace wall, making 'handwriting' literally an omen, which is why we still use it metaphorically for warnings.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንግሊዝኛ
en-g-li-iz-nya
ARالعربية
خط اليد
khatt al-yad
CACatalà
escriptura manual
es-kree-too-rah ma-noo-al
CSČeština
rukopisy
roo-koh-pi-sy
DADansk
håndskrift
hoand-skrift
DEDeutsch
Handschriften
han-ds-hrift-en
ELΕλληνικά
χειρογρaφή
khee-roh-gra-fee
ESEspañol
escrituras
es-kree-too-ras
FAفارسی
خط دستی
khatt-e dasti
FISuomi
käsin kirjoitettu
kae-sin kir-koh-ee-tet-tu
FRFrançais
manuscrits
man-oo-skrit
HIहिन्दी
हस्तलिपि
haast-lee-pee
HUMagyar
kézzel írt
ke-zzel eert
IDBahasa Indonesia
tulisan tangan
too-li-san tan-gan
ITItaliano
scritture a mano
skri-too-reh ah mah-noh
KKKK
қолмен жазылған
kol-men ja-zyl-gan
MSBahasa Melayu
tulisan tangan
too-li-san tan-gan
NLNederlands
handschriften
han-ds-hrift-en
NONorsk
håndskrift
hoand-skrift
PLPolski
rękopisy
rzh-ko-pi-sy
PTPortuguês
escrituras à mão
es-kree-too-ras ah maow
RORomână
manuscrise
ma-nus-kree-se
RUРусский
рукописи
roo-koh-pisi
SVSvenska
handskrift
han-ds-krift
SWKiswahili
mktaba
mk-taa-ba
TAதமிழ்
handwriting
handwriting
TRTürkçe
el yazısı
el ya-za-si
UKУкраїнська
рукопис
roo-koh-pis
VITiếng Việt
chữ viết tay
chu vi-et tay
ZUZU
umyalelo
oo-mee-ya-le-loh