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Sheltonian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ʃɛlˈtəʊnɪ.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Thomas Shelton, inventor of a much-used British 17th- and 18th-century stenography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Sheltonian shorthand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Shelton + -ian.