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stenotype

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈstɛnə(ʊ)(ˌ)taɪp/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A keyboard machine used to record a version of shorthand using a series of phonetic symbols.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of the characters used in this shorthand system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To record using a stenotype.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From steno- + -type.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estenotípia — keyboard machine
  • Italian: stenotipia — keyboard machine
  • Macedonian: стеноти́п (stenotíp) — keyboard machine