Abbreviature Definition

noun

An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. [since the late 16th century]

Wiktionary

A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation. [since the mid 17th century]

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Abbreviature

Noun

Singular:
abbreviature
Plural:
abbreviatures

Origin of Abbreviature

  • From Medieval Latin abbreviatura, from Late Latin abbrevio (“to shorten”). See also abbreviate.

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