Orthography

Orthography
Orthography Or*thog"ra*phy, n. [OE. ortographie, OF. orthographie, L. orthographia, Gr. ?, fr. ? writing correctly; 'orqo`s right + gra`fein to write. See {Ortho-}, and {Graphic}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious. [1913 Webster]

When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography. --Earle. [1913 Webster]

2. The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly. [1913 Webster]

3. A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section. [1913 Webster]

4. The method of spelling the words of a particular language; the system of symbols used for writing a language. [PJC]

5. The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are written. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • orthography — correct or proper spelling, mid 15c., from M.Fr. orthographie (O.Fr. ortografie, 13c.), from L. orthographia, from Gk. orthos correct (see ORTHO (Cf. ortho )) + root of graphein to write (see GRAPHY (Cf. graphy)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • orthography — ► NOUN (pl. orthographies) ▪ the conventional spelling system of a language. DERIVATIVES orthographic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • orthography — [ôr thäg′rə fē] n. pl. orthographies [ME ortografye < MFr ortographie < L orthographia < Gr: see ORTHO & GRAPHY] 1. spelling in accord with accepted usage 2. any style or method of spelling 3. spelling as a subject for study 4 …   English World dictionary

  • Orthography — This article is about a standardized way of using a specific writing system. For the type of projection, see Orthographic projection. The orthography of a language specifies a standardized way of using a specific writing system (script) to write… …   Wikipedia

  • orthography — /awr thog reuh fee/, n., pl. orthographies for 3 5. 1. the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling. 2. the part of language study concerned with letters and spelling. 3. a method of spelling, as …   Universalium

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  • orthography — n. (pl. ies) 1 a correct or conventional spelling. b spelling with reference to its correctness (dreadful orthography). c the study or science of spelling. 2 a perspective projection used in maps and elevations in which the projection lines are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Orthography for languages of Guinea (pre-1985) — Following independence, the government of Guinea adopted rules of transcription for the languages of Guinea based on the 26 letter Latin alphabet. This included use of various digraphs for sounds not represented in European languages.This system… …   Wikipedia

  • orthography — noun Etymology: Middle English ortografie, from Anglo French, from Latin orthographia, from Greek, from orth + graphein to write more at carve Date: 15th century 1. a. the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • orthography — См. ortografìa …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

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