tachygraphy

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

noun

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

tachygraphy

/ tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ; ˌtækɪˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tachygraphy¹

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

Example Sentences

Tiro, the favourite freedman of Cicero, greatly increased the number, and brought this sort of tachygraphy to its greatest perfection among the Romans.

From Project Gutenberg

I must leave it for experts in tachygraphy to decide whether the style of the Tironian notes is that of the school of Orléans.

From Project Gutenberg