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Added 10 October 2026

tachygraphy

/tæˈkɪɡɹəfi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tachygraphy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system.

Origin

Derived from Ancient Greek ταχυγράφος (takhugráphos). By surface analysis, tachy- (“fast”) + -graphy (“writing”).

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