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tachygraphy

[ ta-kig-ruh-fee, tuh- ]

noun

  1. shorthand, especially the ancient Greek and Roman handwriting used for rapid stenography and writing.


tachygraphy

/ tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ; ˌtækɪˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. shorthand, esp as used in ancient Rome or Greece
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٲˈⲵ, noun
  • ˌٲˈ󾱳, adverb
  • tachygraphic, adjective
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  • ٲ··· [tak-i-, graf, -ik], ٲy·i· adjective
  • ٲy·i··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tachygraphy1

First recorded in 1635–45; tachy- + -graphy
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Example Sentences

Tiro, the favourite freedman of Cicero, greatly increased the number, and brought this sort of tachygraphy to its greatest perfection among the Romans.

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I must leave it for experts in tachygraphy to decide whether the style of the Tironian notes is that of the school of Orléans.

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