phraseograph

[ frey-zee-uh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈfreɪ zi əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

a phrase for which there is a phraseogram.

Nearby words

phrase-structure grammar, phrase-structure rule, phrasemaker, phrasemonger, phraseogram, phraseograph, phraseologist, phraseology, phrasing, phratry, phreak

Origin of phraseograph

First recorded in 1835–45; phrase + -o- + -graph

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British Dictionary definitions for phraseograph

phraseograph

/ (ˈfreɪzɪəˌɡrɑːf) /

noun

a phrase for which there exists a phraseogram

Derived Forms

phraseographic (ˌfreɪzɪəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivephraseography (ˌfreɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ), noun

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