stenotypy

[ sten-uh-tahy-pee ]

noun
  1. shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.

Origin of stenotypy

1
First recorded in 1890–95; stenotype + -y3

Other words from stenotypy

  • sten·o·typ·ic [sten-uh-tip-ik], /ˌstɛn əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjective
  • sten·o·typ·ist, noun

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stenotypy

/ (ˈstɛnəˌtaɪpɪ) /


noun
  1. a form of shorthand in which alphabetic combinations are used to represent groups of sounds or short common words

Origin of stenotypy

1
C19: from steno- + type + -y ³, on the model of stenography

Derived forms of stenotypy

  • stenotypic (ˌstɛnəˈtɪpɪk), adjective
  • stenotypist, noun

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