noun
Meaning 1
The art and practice of rapid writing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tachygraphy
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/tæˈkɪɡɹəfi/
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noun
Meaning 2
Stenography or shorthand as done in ancient and medieval times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a method of writing rapidly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shorthand, stenography
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: handwriting, hand, script
History
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ταχυγράφος (takhugráphos). By surface analysis, tachy- (“fast”) + -graphy (“writing”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: taquigrafia — the art and practice of rapid writing
- French: tachygraphie — the art and practice of rapid writing
- Portuguese: taquigrafia — the art and practice of rapid writing
- Spanish: taquigrafía — the art and practice of rapid writing
- French: tachygraphie — stenography as done in ancient times
- Portuguese: taquigrafia — stenography as done in ancient times