brachygraphy
brachygraphy · brachygraphies
A system of writing using abbreviations or special charactersA system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
Origin
From French brachygraphie, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -γραφία (-graphíFrom French brachygraphie, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -γραφία (-graphía, “writing”).
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Forms
plural: brachygraphies| Singular | brachygraphy |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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