stenographer

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UK/stəˈnɒɡɹəfə/US/stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/

noun

Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.

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stenographistshorthand typistamanuensis
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Meanings

nounstenographer (plural stenographers)

plural stenographers

  1. Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.

    Synonyms: stenographist, shorthand typist

  2. One who invents or studies systems of shorthand.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.

Similar
stenographistshorthand typist

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

Similar
amanuensisshorthand typist
Broader
secretarysecretarial assistant
Also see
amanuensiscourt reportershorthand typist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From stenography + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian стено́граф
  • стено́граф (stenógraf)someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Dutch stenograaf
  • stenograafsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Finnish pikakirjoittaja
  • pikakirjoittajasomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
German Stenograph, Stenographin
  • Stenographsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • Stenographinsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • Stenografsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • Stenografinsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Greek στενογράφος
  • στενογράφος (stenográfos)someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Hebrew קצרן, קצרנית
  • קצרן (katsran)someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • קצרנית (katsranit)someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Hungarian gyorsíró
  • gyorsírósomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Irish luathscríbhneoir, gearrscríobhaí
  • luathscríbhneoirsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • gearrscríobhaísomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • luathscríobhaísomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Latin actuārius
  • actuāriussomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Polish stenograf, stenografka
  • stenografsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • stenografkasomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Romanian stenograf, stenografă
  • stenografsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • stenografăsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Russian стено́граф, стенографи́стка
  • стено́граф (stenógraf)someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • стенографи́стка (stenografístka)someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Spanish taquígrafo, taquígrafa
  • taquígrafosomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
  • taquígrafasomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Vietnamese tốc kí viên
  • tốc kí viênsomeone skilled in the transcription of speech
Cite this entry
APA

stenographer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stenographer

MLA

“stenographer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stenographer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stenographer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stenographer.

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