lipogram

[ lip-uh-gram, lahy-puh- ]

/ ˈlɪp əˌgræm, ˈlaɪ pə- /

noun

a written work composed of words chosen so as to avoid the use of one or more specific alphabetic characters.

Nearby words

lipofibroma, lipofilling, lipofuscin, lipofuscinosis, lipogenesis, lipogram, lipogranuloma, lipogranulomatosis, lipographic, lipography, lipoic acid

Origin of lipogram

First recorded in 1705–15, lipogram is from the Greek word lipográmmatos missing a letter. See lipo-², -gram¹

Related formslip·o·gram·mat·ic

[lip-oh-gruh-mat-ik, lahy-poh-] /ˌlɪp oʊ grəˈmæt ɪk, ˌlaɪ poʊ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lipogram

lipogram

/ (ˈlɪpəʊˌɡræm) /

noun

a piece of writing from which all words containing a particular letter have been deliberately omitted

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