tachygraphy

Derived from Ancient Greek ταχυγράφος (takhugráphos). By surface analysis, tachy- (“fast”) +‎ -graphy (“writing”).

• IPA^(key): /tæˈkɪɡɹəfi/, /tə-/

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tachygraphy (uncountable)

1. The art and practice of rapid writing.
2. (historical) Stenography or shorthand as done in ancient and medieval times.

   Coordinate terms: calligraphy, stenography

   • 1827, John Colin Dunlop, History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age‎^[1], volume II:

     Tiro, the favourite freedman of Cicero, greatly increased the number, and brought this sort of tachygraphy to its greatest perfection among the Romans.

• tachygrapher
• tachygraphic

• tachograph

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “tachygraphy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• tachygraphy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia