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Tironian

Tironian

9.9
A mark that people use in the old Roman shorthand system
  • noun
  • Specialized
: símbolo tironiano
  • A Tironian symbol was often used to represent the word 'and' in medieval texts.

Examples

  • The Tironian symbols were used extensively in ancient manuscripts.

  • The scholar explained the meaning of a Tironian mark found in the manuscript.

  • Researchers study Tironian notes to better understand ancient Roman writing practices.

  • Many scholars study Tironian shorthand to understand historical texts.

  • The scholar explained the meaning of a Tironian mark found in the manuscript.

  • A Tironian symbol was often used to represent the word 'and' in medieval texts.

  • Researchers study Tironian notes to better understand ancient Roman writing practices.

Surface Forms

Tironian singular
Tironians plural

Morphology

Tironian = Tiro (semi-transparent) = Tiro + ian

The noun name for a symbol is derived regularly from the name Tiro with '-ian', but the referent (a specific shorthand character) is specialized and will be opaque to learners unfamiliar with Tiro's system.

Etymology

Tironian mark is named after Tiro, who made a quick note system in ancient Rome, and one famous Tironian sign even stood for the word 'and'. So a Tironian symbol is a mark from that old shorthand.