ortograficzny

Ortograficzny is a Polish adjective meaning related to orthography, the conventional spelling system of a language. It is used to describe rules, conventions, and phenomena connected with writing, rather than with grammar or pronunciation.

Etymology: the adjective derives from the noun ortografia (orthography), which in turn comes from Greek orthographia. The suffix -iczny forms adjectives meaning “pertaining to” or “connected with.”

Typical usage: in linguistic, educational, and publishing contexts, one speaks of błędy ortograficzne (spelling errors), zasady ortograficzne (orthographic rules), and pisownia ortograficzna (orthographic spelling). The term helps distinguish written conventions from other aspects of language like phonetics or syntax.

Notes on scope: orthography encompasses spelling, diacritics, and punctuation as used in standard writing for a language. Because orthographic standards can evolve through reform or standardization efforts, discussions of ortograficzny aspects often appear in texts about language policy, education, and publishing.

See also: orthography, spelling, and related terminology in linguistics. In Polish, terms about how words are written—rather than how they are pronounced or how they are grammatically formed—fall under the umbrella of orthographic concerns described by the adjective ortograficzny.