It is Latin shorthand created by Cicero’s educated slave, Tiro. The system was created to record senate meetings and conversations for Cicero to go over later.

It is Latin shorthand created by Cicero’s educated slave, Tiro. The system was created to record senate meetings and conversations for Cicero to go over later. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tironian_notes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tironian_notes