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Orthography: meaning, definitions and examples

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orthography

 

[ ษ”หหˆฮธษ’ษกrษ™fi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of correct spelling

Orthography is the study of correct spelling according to established usage. It involves the rules and conventions for writing a language correctly.

Synonyms

correct spelling, spelling, spelling rules.

Examples of usage

  • Her expertise in orthography helped her win the spelling bee competition.
  • Orthography is an important aspect of language learning.

Translations

Translations of the word "orthography" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ortografia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฐเฅเคคเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Orthographie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ortografi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ั„ะพะณั€ะฐั„ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ortografia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆญฃๆ›ธๆณ• (ใ›ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใปใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท orthographe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ortografรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ortografi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ ์ž๋ฒ• (์ฒ ์ž๋ฒ•)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฅู…ู„ุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pravopis

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pravopis

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆญฃๅญ—ๆณ• (zhรจngzรฌfวŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pravopis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stafsetning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ั„ะพะณั€ะฐั„ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orfoqrafiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ortografรญa

Etymology

The term 'orthography' originated from the Greek words 'orthos' (correct) and 'graphein' (to write). It has been used in English since the late 15th century to refer to the correct or proper way of writing. Orthography has played a crucial role in the standardization of spelling and writing systems throughout history.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,600, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.