chronogram
an inscription in which certain Roman numeral letters express a date or epoch on being added together by their values.
a record made by a chronograph.
Origin of chronogram
1Other words from chronogram
- chron·o·gram·mat·ic [kron-oh-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌkrɒn oʊ grəˈmæt ɪk/, chron·o·gram·mat·i·cal, adjective
- chron·o·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- chron·o·gram·ma·tist, noun
Words Nearby chronogram
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How to use chronogram in a sentence
The Acrostic and the chronogram are both ingeniously described in the mock epic of the Scribleriad.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'IsraeliThe date may sometimes occur as a chronogram, which should not be overlooked.
How to Catalogue a Library | Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) WheatleyThe red letters undoubtedly compose a chronogram; E in such compositions represents 250.
It might be supposed to be a chronogram, but for the introduction of the letter "E."
There is another near relation of the anagrams and acrostics, which is commonly called a chronogram.
Essays and Tales | Joseph Addison
British Dictionary definitions for chronogram
/ (ˈkrɒnəˌɡræm, ˈkrəʊnə-) /
a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date
a record kept by a chronograph
Derived forms of chronogram
- chronogrammatic (ˌkrɒnəʊɡrəˈmætɪk) or chronogrammatical, adjective
- chronogrammatically, adverb
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