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brachygraphy en · NOUN

Etymology

From French brachygraphie, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -γραφία (-graphía, “writing”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
    • I would for these causes wish him that is melancholy […] to impose some task upon himself, to divert his melancholy thoughts: to study the art of memory […] , or practise brachygraphy, etc., that will ask a great deal of attention […] , II.2.4

Forms

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brachygraphies Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

brachygrapher · brachygraphic