chronogram
[ kron-uh-gram ]
/ ˈkrɒn əˌgræm /
noun
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chronogram
chron·o·gram·mat·ic [kron-oh-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌkrɒn oʊ grəˈmæt ɪk/, chron·o·gram·mat·i·cal, adjectivechron·o·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbchron·o·gram·ma·tist, nounWords nearby chronogram
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chronogram
/ (ˈkrɒnəˌɡræm, ˈkrəʊnə-) /
noun
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, adjectivechronogrammatically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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