tachygraphy
noun
ta·chyg·ra·phy
taˈkigrəfē,
təˈk-
plural -es
1
: the art or practice of rapid writing : shorthand, stenography
especially : the rapid writing or shorthand of the ancient Greeks and Romans
2
a
: cursive writing
b
: the abbreviated form of Greek and Latin used in the Middle Ages
Word History
Etymology
Greek tachygraphein to write shorthand (from tachygraphos tachygrapher) + English -y