abbreviature

名词 n.
/əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. countable,uncountable
    — This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian.
  2. An abbreviated state or form. countable,obsolete,uncountable
  3. A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation. countable,uncountable
    — The hand of PROVIDENCE writes often by abbreviatures, hieroglyphicks or short characters […]
  4. The process of abbreviating. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

abbreviatures plural

词源

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