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tachygraphy

[ ta-kig-ruh-fee, tuh- ]

noun

  1. shorthand, especially the ancient Greek and Roman handwriting used for rapid stenography and writing.

tachygraphy

/ ˌtækɪˈɡræfɪk; tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. shorthand, esp as used in ancient Rome or Greece

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Derived Forms

  • taˈchygrapher, noun
  • tachygraphic, adjective
  • ˌtachyˈgraphically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • ta·chygra·pher ta·chygra·phist noun
  • tach·y·graph·ic [tak-i-, graf, -ik], tachy·graphi·cal adjective
  • tachy·graphi·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tachygraphy1

First recorded in 1635–45; tachy- + -graphy

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