noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/stəˈnɒɡɹəfə/
US:/stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stenographist, shorthand typist
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One who invents or studies systems of shorthand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: amanuensis, shorthand typist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: secretary, secretarial assistant
History
Etymology
From stenography + -er.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
стено́граф
(stenógraf)
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Dutch:
stenograaf
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Finnish:
pikakirjoittaja
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
German:
Stenograph
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
German:
Stenographin
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
German:
Stenograf
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
German:
Stenografin
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Greek:
στενογράφος
(stenográfos)
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Hebrew:
קצרן
(katsran)
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Hebrew:
קצרנית
(katsranit)
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Hungarian:
gyorsíró
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Irish:
luathscríbhneoir
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Irish:
gearrscríobhaí
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Irish:
luathscríobhaí
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Latin:
actuārius
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Navajo:
naaltsoos ííłʼíní
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Polish:
stenograf
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Polish:
stenografka
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Romanian:
stenograf
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Romanian:
stenografă
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Russian:
стено́граф
(stenógraf)
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Russian:
стенографи́стка
(stenografístka)
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Spanish:
taquígrafo
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Spanish:
taquígrafa
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Vietnamese:
tốc kí viên
— someone skilled in the transcription of speech
