Spencerian
- noun
- /spɛnˈsɪəriən/
- Archaic
:
calígrafo spenceriano
Examples
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The Spencerian system of cursive writing dominated the American market for nearly the next half century.
Academic text (2007) -
Away with the shading of down strokes in the Spencerian system.
Academic text (2007) -
He wants to re-masculinize handwriting to save it from its errantly feminine ways acquired under the Spencerian system in Victorian times.
Academic text (2007) -
From the grand, fierce sweep of her bow to her formidable stern, she was a long white curve of power, with stainless steel scrollwork wandering over the bow and her name, Carole Anne, in Spencerian script at the stern.
Fiction book (1995) -
The letter was beautifully written in Spencerian script, showcasing the elegance of 19th-century handwriting.
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As a talented Spencerian, she could easily replicate the intricate curves and loops of this classic cursive style.
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Many students admire the skill of a Spencerian who can create legible and artistic handwritten notes.
Synonyms
3
7.0
A person who writes beautiful, decorative letters by hand
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7.7
A person who writes for a living, for example a journalist or author
A person who makes beautiful writing by hand
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Spencerian = Spencer (semi-transparent) = Spencer + ian
Clearly formed from the surname with '-ian'; however, the occupational/skill sense ('writer skilled in Spencerian script') is specialized and requires knowledge of the handwriting tradition.
Etymology
The word Spencerian comes from the name Spencer because Platt Rogers Spencer created a famous style of cursive, and the ending -ian means 'one who is connected to' or 'one who does'. So a Spencerian is someone who writes in or teaches the graceful Spencerian handwriting style.