Orthography Definition

ôr-thŏgrə-fē
orthographies
noun
orthographies
Spelling in accord with accepted usage.
Webster's New World
Any style or method of spelling.
Webster's New World
Spelling as a subject for study.
Webster's New World

Orthographic projection.

Webster's New World

(architecture) Orthographic projection; especially its use to draw an elevation, vertical projection etc. of a building.

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Noun

Singular:
orthography
Plural:
orthographies

Origin of Orthography

  • From Anglo-Norman ortografie, Middle French ortografie, ortographie, and their source, Latin orthographia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek ὀρθογραφία (orthographia), from ὀρθός (orthos, “correct") and γράφω (gráphō, “write").

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Orthography Sentence Examples

  • He also introduced innovations in orthography and grammar.

  • Probably his greatest service to scholarship is this analysis of the principles of orthography in Latin.

  • Dylan's been working really hard to improve his orthography and grammar for English class.

  • Mastering of orthography is important for appearing intelligent in daily written communication.

  • In my Spanish class we study everything from classic literature to the specifics of orthography.

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Words Starting With

OORORT

Words Ending With

YHYPHY

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orthography

Words Starting With O and Ending With Y

Starts With O & Ends With YStarts With OR & Ends With YStarts With O & Ends With HY

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With O11 Letter Words Ending With Y