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orthographic

adjective/ɔɾtuˈgɾafiku/medium

or·to·grá·fi·co

Definition

Relating to orthography, i.e., the set of rules that establish the correct way to write the words of a language.
The 1990 Orthographic Agreement introduced some orthographic changes.
The student made an orthographic error when writing 'exception'.
Common collocations
orthographic agreementorthographic errororthographic reform

Etymology

Do grego 'orthos' (correcto) + 'graphein' (escrever) + sufixo '-ico'.

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