title: Lists of abbreviations
text: # Lists of abbreviations
  
  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
  