# abbreviature

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈbɹi.vi.əˌt͡ʃʊɹ/

## Definitions
1. An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
2. An abbreviated state or form.
3. A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
4. The process of abbreviating.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abbreviature