Dutton World Speedwords

proper noun

A constructed language used as both an international auxiliary language and a shorthand system.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A constructed language used as both an international auxiliary language and a shorthand system.

Origin

Invented by Reginald J. G. Dutton (1886-1970) in 1922.

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APA

Dutton World Speedwords. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutton%20World%20Speedwords

MLA

“Dutton World Speedwords.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutton%20World%20Speedwords. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutton World Speedwords,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutton%20World%20Speedwords.

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