Abbreviation Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French abreviation, from ecclesiastical Latin abbreviatio(n-), from the verb abbreviare (see abbreviate)

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a shortened form of a word or phrase

Short Definition:

shortened form of word or phrase

Examples:

• the chemical symbol Ag is an abbreviation of the Latin word for silver, argentum
• use simple words and no abbreviations