English Explanatory Dictionary

brachyology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A figure of speech that is an abbreviated expression, for example, the omission of "good" from "good morning!" (resulting in the abbreviated greeting "morning!").

Word forms

brachyology brachyologies brachylogia brachylogy

Etymology

From Late Latin brachiologia, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -λογία (-logía, “speech”); compare brachylogy.

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