Definitions for orthography

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orthography or·thog·ra·phy

Spelling: [awr-thog-ruh-fee]

IPA: /ɔrˈθɒg rə fi/

Orthography is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 23 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 369 anagrams from letters in orthography (aghhooprrty).

Definitions for orthography

noun

1. the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
2. the part of language study concerned with letters and spelling.
3. a method of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols; spelling.
4. a system of such symbols:
5. an orthographic projection, or an elevation drawn by means of it.

Origin of orthography

1425-75; late Middle English ortografye Latin orthographia correct writing, orthogonal projection Greek orthographía. See ortho-, -graphy

Examples for orthography

The orthography and pointing of the stops, are precisely as printed in the card.

But some words are reversible in sense as well as in orthography.

The new generation is more proficient in video games than in orthography.

Will they forego the facts of an epoch, for the orthography of a syllable?

The orthography of his glossary differs considerably from the orthography of his text.

I may plead precedent for taking a liberty with the orthography of Jem.

Then there were treatises on grammar, on orthography, and a series of works on mathematics.

The pillars of state of English orthography at least seemed destined to totter.

Sussex men are curiously intolerant of the phonetics of orthography.

Iron Jaws' letter was not faultless in respect to orthography.