shorthand typist

short·hand typ·ist
/ˈʃɔːthand tʌɪpɪst/

noun

A person skilled in shorthand and typing.

Meanings

nounshorthand typist (plural shorthand typists)

plural shorthand typists

  1. UKdatedA person skilled in shorthand and typing.

    Synonyms: stenographer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person skilled in shorthand and typing.

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

Broader
secretarysecretarial assistant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Stenotypist, Stenotypistin
  • Stenotypistshorthand typist
  • Stenotypistinshorthand typist
Greek στενογράφος
  • στενογράφος (stenográfos)shorthand typist
Hungarian gyors- és gépíró, gép- és gyorsíró
  • gyors- és gépíróshorthand typist
  • gép- és gyorsíróshorthand typist
  • gyors- és gépírónőshorthand typist
  • gép- és gyorsírónőshorthand typist
Polish stenograf, stenografka
  • stenografshorthand typist
  • stenografkashorthand typist
Turkish steno daktilo
  • steno daktiloshorthand typist
Cite this entry
APA

shorthand typist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthand%20typist

MLA

“shorthand typist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthand%20typist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorthand typist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthand%20typist.

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