tachygraphy

noun

ta·​chyg·​ra·​phy

taˈkigrəfē,

təˈk-

plural -es

1

: the art or practice of rapid writing : shorthand, stenography

especially : the rapid writing or shorthand of the ancient Greeks and Romans

2

a

: cursive writing

b

: the abbreviated form of Greek and Latin used in the Middle Ages

Word History

Etymology

Greek tachygraphein to write shorthand (from tachygraphos tachygrapher) + English -y

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