Thursday 14th July 2016
Orthography \ /ɔːˈθɒɡrəfɪ/
Noun (pl) -phies
1. a writing system
2. a. spelling considered to be correct
b. the principles underlying spelling
3. the study of spelling
4. orthographic projection
Quote
"Pardon me, sir. An urgent message just come on the despatch cart." "‘Came,’
Constable." The inspector examined the note. "Extraordinary. It seems, Constable
Thackeray, that someone is asking me to release you from my class. I shall not
refuse. Since the finer points of orthography have eluded you for so long, I am
sure that they can wait another week.
Peter Lovesey, Abracadaver 1972
Origin
Orthography stems from the Greek word orthós meaning "straight, upright,
correct." It entered English in the early 1400’s.
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