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Tironian

Tironian

9.9
A person who uses the old Roman shorthand system to write quickly
  • noun
  • /tɪˈroʊniən/
  • Specialized
: tironiano
  • In ancient Rome, a skilled Tironian could record entire speeches as they were delivered.

Examples

  • The historian studied manuscripts written by a Tironian to understand early shorthand techniques.

  • Did you know that Tironians were often employed by Roman senators?

  • He aspired to become a Tironian and master the art of rapid note-taking.

  • Many Tironians contributed to the preservation of ancient texts.

  • In ancient Rome, a skilled Tironian could record entire speeches as they were delivered.

  • The historian studied manuscripts written by a Tironian to understand early shorthand techniques.

  • Many Tironians contributed to the preservation of ancient texts.

Synonyms

Spencerian
vsTironian
  • Archaic
9.9

A person skilled in writing a graceful, flowing 19th-century cursive script

uses a rapid ancient Roman shorthand system instead of cursive longhand
scriptor
vsTironian
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who copies texts by hand, often in the past

focuses on rapid shorthand for note taking rather than general longhand copying

Surface Forms

Tironian singular
Tironians plural

Morphology

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

The agentive/relational noun meaning 'a person associated with Tiro's shorthand' follows a productive pattern with '-ian', but comprehension depends on knowledge of the historical referent.

Etymology

Tironian was used for a person named after Tiro who used his fast note system, like a quick 'secretary' who could write down speeches as they were spoken. So a Tironian person is someone trained in Tiro's shorthand.