ɐ kˈælɪɡɹˌæfəs pˌiːˈɛl. wʌz ɐn ˈeɪntʃənt kˈɑːpɪˌɪst ɔːɹ skɹˈɪvənɚ, hˌuː tɹænskɹˈaɪbd kɚɹˈɛktli ænd ɪn ɪts ɛntˈaɪɹɪɾi wʌt ðə nˈoʊɾɚɹiz hæd tˈeɪkən dˌaʊn ɪn nˈoʊts, ɔːɹ mˈɪnɪts—dˈuːɾiz sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðə mˈɑːdɚn wˈɜːk ʌv ɛŋɡɹˈoʊsɪŋ.
A calligraphus (pl. ) was an ancient copyist or scrivener, who transcribed correctly and in its entirety what the notaries had taken down in notes, or minutes—duties similar to the modern work of engrossing.