A fully resolved word where the portion present on the support constitutes the beginning (head) of the lexical unit, while the part omitted by truncation is reintegrated by the editor within parentheses (e.g., Aug(ustus)).
A sequence of signs (Abbreviated Text) acting as the root, immediately followed by the completion in parentheses (Expansion Components).
Notation Paper Output
Aug(ustus) trib(unicia) pot(estate)
Aug ustus trib unicia pot estate
EpiDoc Outputs
Notation EpiDoc (XML)
Aug(ustus) trib(unicia) pot(estate)
<ab>
<expan>
<abbr>Aug</abbr>
<ex>ustus</ex>
</expan>
<expan>
<abbr>trib</abbr>
<ex>unicia</ex>
</expan>
<expan>
<abbr>pot</abbr>
<ex>estate</ex>
</expan>
</ab>
Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)
Notation AST
Aug(ustus) trib(unicia) pot(estate)
Abbreviation[complete]
Written
Plain("Aug")
Expanded(certain)
Plain("ustus")
WS
Abbreviation[complete]
Written
Plain("trib")
Expanded(certain)
Plain("unicia")
WS
Abbreviation[complete]
Written
Plain("pot")
Expanded(certain)
Plain("estate")
Notation Conceptual AST Paper Output
…⊙(⊙)⊙⊙ […⊙(⊙)], )
⊙ ∈ ABBREV_TEXT_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Abbrev (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).⊙ ∈ EXPANS_CONTENT_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Abbrev (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).