gramogram

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “written character, letter, that which is drawn”) +‎ -gram. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when did this word first appear in English?”)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: gram‧o‧gram

Noun

gramogram (plural gramograms)

Examples

IOU ("I owe you"), K9 ("canine"), CU ("see you"), B4 ("before")

  1. A letter or sequence of letters which resemble the sound of a word when the names of the letters are spoken in sequence.

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