stenotypy
[ sten-uh-tahy-pee ]
noun
shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.
Origin of stenotypy
1Other words from stenotypy
- sten·o·typ·ic [sten-uh-tip-ik], /ˌstɛn əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjective
- sten·o·typ·ist, noun
Words Nearby stenotypy
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How to use stenotypy in a sentence
stenotypy, sten′o-tīp-i, n. a system of shorthand representing by ordinary letters shortened signs of words or phrases.
British Dictionary definitions for stenotypy
stenotypy
/ (ˈstɛnəˌtaɪpɪ) /
noun
a form of shorthand in which alphabetic combinations are used to represent groups of sounds or short common words
Origin of stenotypy
1C19: from steno- + type + -y ³, on the model of stenography
Derived forms of stenotypy
- stenotypic (ˌstɛnəˈtɪpɪk), adjective
- stenotypist, noun
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