orthography
or·tho·gra·phy
orthography · orthographies · orthographied · orthographying
To spell or write according to established usageTo spell (words) or write (text) according to established usage.
UK/ɔːˈθɒɡɹəfi/US/ɔɹˈθɑɡɹəfi/
» The language has no standard orthography.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(archaic, rare)To spell (words) or write (text) according to established usage.
Examples
21 sentencesThe language has no standard orthography.
French orthography is more consistent than English.
Why does the language have such a strange orthography?
English has an odd phonology and an odd orthography.
My grandfather sometimes writes in the old kana orthography.
Origin
The noun is derived from Late Middle English ortografie, ortographie (“spelling”) [and othThe noun is derived from Late Middle English ortografie, ortographie (“spelling”) [and other forms], and then either:
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Forms
orthographies, orthographying, orthographied, orthographied| Base form | orthography · to orthography |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | orthographies |
| Present participle | orthographying |
| Past simple | orthographied |
| Past participle | orthographied |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle