stenotypy

[ sten-uh-tahy-pee ]

noun

1. shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.

stenotypy

/ ˈstɛnəˌtaɪpɪ; ˌstɛnəˈtɪpɪk /

noun

1. a form of shorthand in which alphabetic combinations are used to represent groups of sounds or short common words

Derived Forms

• stenotypic, adjective
• ˈstenoˌtypist, noun

Other Words From

• sten·o·typ·ic [sten-, uh, -, tip, -ik], adjective
• steno·typist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenotypy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; stenotype + -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenotypy¹

C19: from steno- + type + -y ³, on the model of stenography

Example Sentences

Stenotypy, sten′o-tīp-i, n. a system of shorthand representing by ordinary letters shortened signs of words or phrases.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

LaSalle Extension University offered to teach stenotypy.

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