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- [ta-kig-ruh-fee, tuh-]
- /tæˈkɪg rə fi, tə-/
- /takˈaɪɡrəfi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ta-kig-ruh-fee, tuh-]
- /tæˈkɪg rə fi, tə-/
Definitions of tachygraphy word
- noun tachygraphy shorthand, especially the ancient Greek and Roman handwriting used for rapid stenography and writing. 1
- noun tachygraphy shorthand, esp as used in ancient Rome or Greece 0
- noun tachygraphy the art or use of rapid writing; esp., ancient Greek and Roman shorthand or the medieval cursive writing, with abbreviations, etc., in these languages 0
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Origin of tachygraphy
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; tachy- + -graphy
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Parts of speech for Tachygraphy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tachygraphy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tachygraphy usage trend in Literature
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