orthography
the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
the part of language study concerned with letters and spelling.
a method of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols; spelling.
a system of such symbols: Missionaries provided the first orthography for the language.
an orthographic projection, or an elevation drawn by means of it.
Origin of orthography
1Words Nearby orthography
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How to use orthography in a sentence
The orthography of the printed original of the Relation Dernire is an interesting mixture of old and new styles.
A certain gentleman, not well skilled in orthography, requested his friend to send him too monkeys.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe language of the Félibres had now a fixed orthography and definite grammatical form.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerIn the orthography of the Félibres the diagraph ue is used as we find it in Old French to represent this vowel.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerHe is said to have published also two books, one on Polish orthography in 1866 and one on popular astronomy in 1869.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
British Dictionary definitions for orthography
/ (ɔːˈθɒɡrəfɪ) /
a writing system
spelling considered to be correct
the principles underlying spelling
the study of spelling
orthographic projection
Derived forms of orthography
- orthographer or orthographist, noun
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