tachygraphy
noun
- the art or practice of rapid writing or shorthand, especially the stenography of the ancient Greeks and Romans
- cursive writing
- the abbreviated form of Greek and Latin used in the Middle Ages
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /tæˈkɪɡɹəfi/ / /tə-/
noun
Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek ταχυγράφος (takhugráphos). By surface analysis, tachy- (“fast”) + -graphy (“writing”).
- The art and practice of rapid writing.
- Stenography or shorthand as done in ancient and medieval times.
“Tiro, the favourite freedman of Cicero, greatly increased the number, and brought this sort of tachygraphy to its greatest perfection among the Romans.”