Orthography Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

orthography

/oɚˈθɑːgrəfi/

noun

orthography

/oɚˈθɑːgrəfi/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of ORTHOGRAPHY

[noncount]

technical

:

the way in which the words of a language are spelled

• the rules of English orthography [=_spelling_]

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— orthographic

/ˌoɚθəˈgræfɪk/

adjective,

always used before a noun

• orthographic reforms

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