Meaning of Tironian | Babel Free
taɪˈɹəʊ.ni.ənDefinitions
Of or pertaining to Marcus Tullius Tiro (died circa 4 BCE), scribe of Cicero and inventor of an early shorthand.
Equivalents
Examples
“The mark⟳ which expressed the word talis, being a little more sloped or inclined, expressed qualis; and the difference in the Tironian signs which stood for the complete⟳ words Ager and Amicus, was scarcely perceptible.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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