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Added 9 October 2026

anagram

/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ noun

Latin root: anagramma Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anagram at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

verb

To form anagrams.

Origin

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”).

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