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Why does the word abbreviation have so many letters?

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Why does the word abbreviation have so many letters?

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An abbreviation (from Latin brevis “short”) is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word “abbreviation” can itself be represented by the abbreviation “abbr.” or “abbrev.” http://www.answers.com/abbreviation 1460, from M.Fr. abrĂ©viation, from L.L. abbreviationem (nom. abbreviatio), from pp. of abbreviare “make brief,” from L. ad “to” + breviare “shorten,” from brevis “short, low, little, shallow” (see brief (adj.)). http://www.etymonline.com/index.

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