Transcription
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- [bruh-kil-uh-jee]
- /brəˈkɪl ə dʒi/
- /brakˈɪlədʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruh-kil-uh-jee]
- /brəˈkɪl ə dʒi/
Definitions of brachylogy word
- noun brachylogy a concise style in speech or writing 3
- noun brachylogy a colloquial shortened form of expression that is not the result of a regular grammatical process 3
- noun brachylogy conciseness of speech; brevity 3
- noun brachylogy an abridged expression 3
- noun plural brachylogy brevity of diction; concise or abridged form of expression. 1
- noun brachylogy concise speech; laconism. 0
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Origin of brachylogy
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, brachylogy is from the Greek word brachylogía brevity in speech. See brachy-, -logy
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Parts of speech for Brachylogy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brachylogy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brachylogy usage trend in Literature
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