notae Tironianae

plural noun

no·​tae Ti·​ro·​ni·​a·​nae

ˈnōtˌētə̇ˌrōnēˈāˌnē,

-ōtˌī-,

-āˌnī

: a system of shorthand employed in ancient Rome

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, characters of Tiro, after M. Tullius Tiro, secretary of Cicero

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