plango to beat one's breast. Seems plango is the most direct Latin translation. Not sure if this is the root of any other English words that might give a better sense of the original use of the phrase. I did find that back in the days of legitimate breast-beating, some chose to smite:
Dysgraphia is a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding (orthography, the storing process of written words and processing the letters in those words), and finger sequencing (the movement of muscles required to write).
Having bad handwriting alone does not indicate that a person has dysgraphia. Signs and symptoms of dysgraphia include: 1  Handwriting that is illegible. 2  Letter sizes and shapes are irregular. 3  Incomplete letters. 4  Difficulty using writing as a means of communication. 5  Awkward pencil grip. 6  Several spelling mistakes when writing.