"penmanship" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: penmanships [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English pen Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English -manship English penmanship From pen + -manship. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pen|-manship|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English pen Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English -manship English penmanship [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*mann-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*mann", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "mann", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "man", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-man", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-man", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*skapjaną", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-skapiz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-skapi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-sċiepe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-schipe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ship", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-manship", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "penmanship", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="penmanship"> From pen + -manship. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} penmanship (usually uncountable, plural penmanships)
  1. Synonym of handwriting or chirography, one's own style of writing. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: handwriting or chirography [synonym, synonym-of], one's own style of writing [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-penmanship-en-noun-OmUXzY8Z Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -manship, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -manship: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 48 52
  2. Synonym of calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: calligraphy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-penmanship-en-noun-GA4eAAG~ Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -manship, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -manship: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: penwomanship, penpersonship

Inflected forms

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