ABBREVIATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a shortened form of a word or phrase
Categories: Form, Word form, Signifier, Descriptor
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
shortening something by omitting parts of it
Categories: Shortening
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "abbreviation" comes from Latin ad. It started in Late Latin abbreviātiō. Then it appeared in Middle French abréviation. Later, people used it in Middle English abbreviacioun.
🔗 Related Words
abbreviate – A related word in the same word family.
ion – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.