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brachylogy

bra·chyl·o·gy
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bruh-kil-uh-jee]
    • /brəˈkɪl ə dʒi/
    • /brakˈɪlədʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bruh-kil-uh-jee]
    • /brəˈkɪl ə dʒi/

Definitions of brachylogy word

  • noun brachylogy a concise style in speech or writing 3
  • noun brachylogy a colloquial shortened form of expression that is not the result of a regular grammatical process 3
  • noun brachylogy conciseness of speech; brevity 3
  • noun brachylogy an abridged expression 3
  • noun plural brachylogy brevity of diction; concise or abridged form of expression. 1
  • noun brachylogy concise speech; laconism. 0

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Origin of brachylogy

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, brachylogy is from the Greek word brachylogía brevity in speech. See brachy-, -logy

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Parts of speech for Brachylogy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brachylogy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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