Griffonage

Pronunciation: /ˈɡrɪfəˌnɑːʒ/

Definitions of griffonage

noun a messy or illegible handwriting; scribble

Example Sentences

A1 I have terrible griffonage handwriting.

A2 The teacher couldn't read my griffonage on the test.

B1 His griffonage in the margins made it hard to understand the notes.

B2 The doctor's griffonage on the prescription was illegible.

C1 The author's griffonage in the manuscript needed to be deciphered by the editor.

C2 The griffonage in the ancient text proved challenging for the translator to interpret.

Examples of griffonage in a Sentence

formal The professor was disappointed with the student's griffonage on the final exam.

informal I can't read your griffonage, please write more neatly.

slang Her griffonage looks like chicken scratch, I can't understand a word.

figurative His thoughts were a messy griffonage of emotions and ideas.

Grammatical Forms of griffonage

• past tense: griffonaged
• plural: griffonages
• comparative: more griffonage
• superlative: most griffonage
• present tense: griffonages
• future tense: will griffonage
• perfect tense: have griffonaged
• continuous tense: is griffonaging
• singular: griffonage
• positive degree: griffonage
• infinitive: to griffonage
• gerund: griffonaging
• participle: griffonaging

Origin and Evolution of griffonage

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'griffonage' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe illegible or scribbled handwriting, the term 'griffonage' has evolved to also encompass messy or disorganized writing in general.