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abreviado

abbreviated

adjective ah-breh-BYAH-doh Rare

Also means

shortened

Usage Note

Abreviado is the past participle of abreviar used as an adjective meaning 'shortened' or 'in abbreviated form'. It appears in phrases like versión abreviada (abridged version) and nombre abreviado (abbreviated name). The related noun is abreviatura (abbreviation/acronym), which is not the same word.

Examples

"El título viene en su forma abreviada."

Natural Translation

The title appears in its abbreviated form.

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