chirografo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chīrographum, from Ancient Greek κειρόγρᾰφον (keirógraphon), from κειρόγρᾰφος (keirógraphos, “handwritten”). By surface analysis, chiro- (“hand”) +‎ -grafo (“writing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiˈrɔ.ɡra.fo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡrafo
  • Hyphenation: chi‧rò‧gra‧fo

Noun

chirografo m (plural chirografi)

  1. chirograph (legal document)

Further reading
  • chirografo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

chīrografō

  1. dative/ablative singular of chīrografum
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