Grammalogue

Grammalogue
Grammalogue Gram"ma*logue (gr[a^]m"m[.a]*l[o^]g), n. [Gr. gra`mma letter + lo`gos word. Cf. {Logogram}.] (Phonography) Literally, a letter word; a word represented by a logogram; as, it, represented by |, that is, t. --Pitman. [1913 Webster]

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  • grammalogue — Граммалог (Grammalogue)     Слово, представленное специальным символом. Например: & (амперсанд) или @ («собака») …   Шрифтовая терминология

  • grammalogue — /gram euh lawg , log /, n. a word symbolized by a sign or letter. [ < Gk grámma letter + LOGUE] * * * …   Universalium

  • grammalogue — noun /ˈɡɹæməˌlɒɡ/ symbol, letter or letters that stand for a whole word …   Wiktionary

  • grammalogue — n. word represented by a logogram, word symbolized by one sign or letter; logogram, symbol that stands for an entire word (such as in place of and ) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • grammalogue — gram·ma·logue …   English syllables

  • grammalogue — /ˈgræməlɒg/ (say gramuhlog) noun 1. a word represented by a single letter sign as & for and. 2. a word represented in shorthand script by a single stroke. {Greek gramma letter + logos word} …  

  • grammalogue —   n. word represented by one shorthand sign; such sign …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • grammalogue — n. 1 a word represented by a single shorthand sign. 2 a logogram. Etymology: irreg. f. Gk gramma letter of the alphabet + logos word …   Useful english dictionary

  • Logogram — Log o*gram, n. [Gr. lo gos word + gram.] A word letter; a phonogram, that, for the sake of brevity, represents a word; as, |, i. e., t, for it. Cf. {Grammalogue}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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