orthography
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthos), “‘correct’”) and γράφω (gráphō), “‘write’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ɔːˈθɒg.rə.fi/, SAMPA: /O:"TQgr@fi/
- (US) enPR: ôrthäʹgrəfē, IPA: /ɔrˈθɑː.grə.fi/, SAMPA: /Or"TAgr@fi/
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[edit] Noun
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orthography (plural orthographies)
- The study of correct spelling according to established usage.
- The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words.
- Spelling; the method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols.
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[edit] Translations
study of correct spelling
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aspect of language study concerned with letters and their correct sequence in words
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the method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols
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