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orthographe

Pronunciation: /ɔʁ.to.ɡʁaf/

“orthographe” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. orthography; spelling

In French

  1. Ensemble des règles permettant de noter les sons, de transcrire les mots d'une langue au moyen de caractères d'écriture, suivant les formes consacrées par l'usage; connaissance que l'on a de ces règles.
  2. Manière d’écrire un mot, considérée correcte ou non.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orthographia, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρθογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (orthogrăphĭ́ā).

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