stenotype

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stenotype

/ˈstɛnə(ʊ)(ˌ)taɪp/

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From steno- + -type.

noun stenotypes

A keyboard machine used to record a version of shorthand using a series of phonetic symbols.
Any of the characters used in this shorthand system. Each consonant sign is represented by the letter or letters of the common alphabet by which it is most readily suggested. In the following table each stenotype is placed directly under its stem […]

verb stenotypes · stenotyping · stenotyped

transitive To record using a stenotype.

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noun keyboard machine

Italiano	stenotipia

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@misc{stenotype_2026,
  title = {stenotype},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stenotype},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}