abbreviatory

English

Etymology

abbreviate +‎ -ory

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌtɔɹ.i/

Adjective

abbreviatory (comparative more abbreviatory, superlative most abbreviatory)

Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging. [Mid 19^th century.]^[1]

Translations

serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging

Dutch: afkortend (nl), verkortend (nl)

Portuguese: abreviatório, abreviativo

References

↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3

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