Added 6 October 2026
abbreviature
/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/ noun
Latin root: abbreviātūra Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about abbreviature at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- An abbreviated state or form.
- A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
Origin
From Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, from Late Latin abbreviō (“shorten, abbreviate”). See also abbreviate.
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