acrograma

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, highest, at the extremity) + γράμμα (grámma, written character, letter, that which is drawn).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kɾoˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kɾoˈɡɾɐ.ma/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kɾɔˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [ɐ.kɾɔˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]

Noun

acrograma m (plural acrogramas)

  1. acronym (word formed by initial letters)
    Synonyms: sigla, acrónimo, acrônimo