Definition of abbreviature in English:
abbreviature
noun
An abbreviated or condensed form of a text, treatment of a subject, etc.; a brief account; an abridgement; a summary. Also figurative: a representation or embodiment of something in miniature; an epitome.
Pronunciation
abbreviature
/əˈbriːvɪətjʊə/ /əˈbriːvɪətʃə/Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament of Scotland. From post-classical Latin abbreviatura abridgement, epitome, written abbreviation from abbreviat-, past participial stem of abbreviare + classical Latin -ūra.
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