Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kron-uh-gram]
- /ˈkrɒn əˌgræm/
- /krˈɒnəɡrˌam/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kron-uh-gram]
- /ˈkrɒn əˌgræm/
Definitions of chronogram word
- noun chronogram a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L, and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date 3
- noun chronogram a record kept by a chronograph 3
- noun chronogram an inscription in which certain letters, made more prominent, express a date in Roman numerals (Ex.: MerCy MiXed with LoVe In hIm—MCMXLVII = 1947) 3
- noun chronogram an inscription in which certain Roman numeral letters express a date or epoch on being added together by their values. 1
- noun chronogram a record made by a chronograph. 1
- noun chronogram A sentence or inscription in which the capital letters, interpreted in Roman numerals, stand for a particular date if rearranged. 1
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Origin of chronogram
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; chrono- + -gram1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chronogram
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chronogram popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chronogram usage trend in Literature
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See also
Matching words
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