Asturian

Noun

abreviatura f ‎(plural abreviatures)

1. abbreviation

Catalan

Noun

abreviatura f ‎(plural abreviatures)

1. abbreviation

Galician

Noun

abreviatura f ‎(plural abreviaturas)

1. abbreviation

Portuguese

Noun

abreviatura f (plural abreviaturas)

1. an abbreviation, initialism, or acronym

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:abreviatura.

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian abbreviatura.

Noun

abreviatura f ‎(plural abreviaturas)

1. abbreviation
2. resumé

Usage notes

In Spanish, correct usage dictates use of periods and spaces, such as in EE. UU., but in some contexts (as telegrams and press cables) or with very frecuent expresions (as acronyms of political parties as in PSOE or international bodies as in ISO), periods are often omitted.

Related terms

• abreviación