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orthography
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or·thog·ra·phy
/
ɔrˈθɒg
rə
fi
/
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[
awr-
thog
-r
uh
-fee
]
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noun,
plural
or·thog·ra·phies
for 3–5.
1.
the
art
of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct
spelling
.
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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Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
ortografye
<
Latin
orthographia
correct writing, orthogonal projection <
Greek
orthographía.
See
ortho-
,
-graphy
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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.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
orthography
(ɔːˈθɒɡrəfɪ)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
The
orthography
differs per island and even per group of people.
Lexical entries include information on
orthography
, morphology, and syntax.
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