Added 10 October 2026
brachygraphy
noun
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- A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
Origin
From French brachygraphie, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -γραφία (-graphía, “writing”).
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