ABBREVIATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
shorten
Example: Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'
Categories: Reduce
Synonyms
Shorten, Foreshorten, Reduce, Cut, Abbreviate
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "abbreviate" comes from Late Latin abbreviātus. It started in Latin abbreviātus. Then it appeared in Middle English abbreviaten.
🔗 Related Words
abbreviation – A related word in the same word family.
abridge – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.