English Explanatory Dictionary

abbreviature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
  2. An abbreviated state or form.
  3. A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
  4. The process of abbreviating.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abbreviature.wav

Word forms

abbreviature abbreviatures

Etymology

From Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, from Late Latin abbreviō (“shorten, abbreviate”). See also abbreviate.

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