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

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