stenography means the practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
stenography is pronounced /stɪˈnɒɡɹəfi/.
Why “stenography” is a great word
STENOGRAPHY — [Noun] The practice of writing in shorthand to transcribe speech rapidly. From Greek steno- ("narrow") + -graphy ("writing"). First recorded in English 1595–1605. Unlike brachygraphy, which emphasizes brevity of script, or transcription, which broadly denotes conversion, stenography is the specific art of compression, of forcing a torrent of sound through the narrowest of written apertures. It is the frantic scratching of a stylus in a courtroom, the percussive clatter of a stenotype machine capturing testimony, and the cryptic script that blooms on a notepad—a testament to the human struggle to pin the fleeting word to the permanent page.
noun
- The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand