Abbreviature Definition
noun
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. [since the late 16th century]
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A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation. [since the mid 17th century]
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Other Word Forms of Abbreviature
Noun
Singular:
abbreviature
Plural:
abbreviaturesOrigin of Abbreviature
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From Medieval Latin abbreviatura, from Late Latin abbrevio (“to shorten”). See also abbreviate.
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