grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia +
(Greek: to scratch; to write, to record, to draw, to describe; that which is written or described)
As indicated at the bottom of this page, there are at least 1,140 graphic word groups in this unit. Such an extensive listing is provided to show how significant the grapho- element is to the English language.
brachygraphically
Describing any brief, rapid system of writing that may be used in transcribing, or recording, the spoken word.
Such systems, many having characters based on the letters of the alphabet, were used in ancient times; the shorthand of Tiro, Cicero's amanuensis, was used for centuries. Modern systems date from 1588, when Timothy Bright published his 500-odd symbols for words; a French system was developed by Jacques Cossard in 1651, a German one in 1679. In 1602, Rev. John Willis published the Arte of Stenographie; there followed dozens of systems before 1837, when the shorthand of Isaac Pitman appeared.
The Pitman system, with improvements, is in wide use in English-speaking countries today; it is perhaps the most rapid shorthand system and is favored by many court and convention reporters.
brachygraphy
The art or practice of writing with abbreviations or with abbreviated characters; shorthand, stenography.
bromography, bromograph
A treatise or dissertation about food.
bronchography
Radiography of the lungs after instillation of an opaque medium in the bronchi.
bronchospirography
Use of a single lumen endobronchial tube for measurement of ventilatory function of one lung.
brontograph
A recording brontometer; also, a chart of thunder phenomena recorded by that instrument.
brontography, brontograph, brontographic
An instrument for recording the phenomena associated with thunderstorms.
cacographer
Someone who has poor penmanship, grammatical, and spelling skills.
cacographic
A reference to a bad speller or a bad writer; that is, grammatically and stylistically poor penmanship.
cacographical
1. Relating to bad handwriting.
2. Characterized by the presentation of poor spelling skills when writing.
cacography
1. Bad writing or bad handwriting; opposed to calligraphy.
2. Incorrect spelling; a bad system of spelling; such as, that of current English; an antonym of orthography.
caligrapher
Someone who is skilled in the art of beautiful handwriting.
caligraphist
Someone who is skilled in beautiful penmanship.
caligraphy
1. The art or skill of producing beautiful or artistic handwriting.
2. Beautiful or artistic handwriting.
calligraph
Something written in a beautiful and ornamental style.
Related "writing" word units:
glypto-;
gram-;
scrib-, script-.
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