"brachy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹæki/ Forms: brachys [plural]
Rhymes: -æki Etymology: Mostly clippings of various scientific terms prefixed with brachy- (short), from the Ancient Greek βραχύ (brakhú). Etymology templates: {{l|en|brachy-}} brachy-, {{gloss|short}} (short), {{l|grc|βραχύ}} βραχύ (brakhú) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} brachy (plural brachys)
  1. (informal) Clipping of brachycephalic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: brachycephalic
    Sense id: en-brachy-en-noun-qE2k1g7B
  2. (informal) Clipping of brachytherapy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: brachytherapy
    Sense id: en-brachy-en-noun-SvKGf75X
  3. (informal) Clipping of Brachyrhaphis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: Brachyrhaphis
    Sense id: en-brachy-en-noun-kguJjsz9
  4. (orthography, printing) A breve, as applied to Ancient Greek <˘>. Categories (topical): Orthography, Printing
    Sense id: en-brachy-en-noun-6OId3T0Z Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, orthography, printing, publishing, writing

Inflected forms

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