tachygraphy

American  

[ta-kig-ruh-fee, tuh-] / tæˈkɪg rə fi, tə- /

noun

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

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tachygraphy British  

/ tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ, ˌtækɪˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• tachygrapher
  noun
• tachygraphic
  adjective
• tachygraphical
  adjective
• tachygraphically
  adverb
• tachygraphist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of tachygraphy

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

Example Sentences

Tachygraphy, tā-kig′ra-fi, n. stenography, the art of writing in abbreviations.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

He set in motion an idea which met with such numerous imitators and improvers, that a catalogue of the publications on Tachygraphy down to the present date forms a volume of respectable dimensions.

From Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters by Hazlitt, W. Carew