Etymology

tachygraphy

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Today it means: The art and practice of rapid writing. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ταχυγράφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromταχυγράφος
  2. English todaytachygraphy

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

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