orthography
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rə noun, plural or·thog·ra·phies for 3–5.
2.
the part of language study concerned with letters and spelling.
3.
a method of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols; spelling.
4.
a system of such symbols: Missionaries provided the first orthography for the language.
5.
an orthographic projection, or an elevation drawn by means of it.
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Orthography
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| —n , pl -phies | |
| 1. | a writing system |
| 2. | a. spelling considered to be correct |
| b. the principles underlying spelling | |
| 3. | the study of spelling |
| 4. | orthographic projection |
| or'thographer | |
| —n | |
| or'thographist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
orthography
"correct or proper spelling," c.1450, from M.Fr. orthographie (O.Fr. ortografie, 13c.), from L. orthographia, from Gk. orthos "correct" (see ortho-) + root of graphein "to write."
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Example sentences
And you don't need to take a course on orthography to appreciate that.
And he certainly practices what he preaches in terms of orthography.
Orthography and speech are different notions in many important ways, yet it is easy for us to conflate them.
Variants of this orthography allow for easier computer typesetting.
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