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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abbreviature

/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-bre-via-ture
IPA
/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An abbreviated state or form.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of abbreviating.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, from Late Latin abbreviō (“shorten, abbreviate”). See also abbreviate.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abbreviātūra, abbreviō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abbreviatures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abbreviature?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/.
What does abbreviature mean?
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
Where does abbreviature come from?
From Medieval Latin abbreviātūra, from Late Latin abbreviō (“shorten, abbreviate”). See also abbreviate.

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