Lists of abbreviations explained

Lists of abbreviations contain abbreviations and acronyms in different languages and fields. They include Latin and English abbreviations and acronyms.

Classical abbreviations

• List of classical abbreviations (Latin abbreviations that occur in the writings and inscriptions of the Romans)
• List of Latin abbreviations (Common Latin abbreviations that have been adopted by Modern English)
• List of medieval abbreviations (Abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes writing in various languages, including Latin, Greek, Old English and Old Norse)

English language abbreviations

Lists of abbreviations in the English language:

• Athletics abbreviations
• List of business and finance abbreviations
• List of computing and IT abbreviations
• List of ecclesiastical abbreviations
• List of energy abbreviations
• List of abbreviations in photography
• List of glossing abbreviations (grammatical terms used in linguistic interlinear glossing)
• List of legal abbreviations
• List of medical abbreviations
• List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
• Reporting mark (owners of rolling stock and other railway equipment)
• List of style guide abbreviations
• List of abbreviations used on Wikipedia for Wikipedia things

Acronyms

An acronym is a type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of the words of a longer name or phrase,

• Lists of acronyms
• Three-letter acronyms
• List of government and military acronyms
• List of U.S. government and military acronyms
• List of U.S. Navy acronyms

Other languages

Abbreviations in other languages:

• List of German abbreviations
• List of Hebrew abbreviations