Definition of ABBREVIATURE

abbreviature

Plural: abbreviatures

Noun

  • An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
  • An abbreviated state or form.
  • A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
  • The process of abbreviating.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 19

abbreviature: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
abbreviature: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
abbreviature: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

abbreviature: not valid in Words With Friends