English Explanatory Dictionary

anagram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
verb
  1. To form anagrams.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ ăʹnəgrăm en-us-anagram.ogg

Word forms

anagram anagrams anagramme anagramming anagrammed

Etymology

Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”).

Related words

anagrammatic anagrammatisation anagrammatization anagrammatise anagrammatize anagrammatism anagrammatist

Derived words

anagram dictionary anagramise anagramize anagrammer anagrammist anamonic aptagram blanagram indirect anagram Reaganagram
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