# writing system

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.
2. The basic type of a system for writing languages. For example, alphabetic writing or logographic writing.

## Etymology
From writing + system.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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