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From abbreviate + -ory.
First known use, by meaning
- Mid 19ᵗʰ century. Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
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abbreviatory
Today it means: Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging. Full definition →
First used Mid 19ᵗʰ century.