ABBREVIATURE


Meaning of ABBREVIATURE in English

-vēəˌchu̇(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: Medieval Latin abbreviatura, from Late Latin abbreviatus (past participle of abbreviare to abbreviate) + Latin -ura -ure — more at abbreviate

1. obsolete : abbreviation

2. : abridgment , compendium , abstract

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