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

Other Word Forms

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