Added 10 October 2026
monogram
/ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ noun
Latin root: adjective Wiktionary
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noun
- A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.
noun
- A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.
verb
- To mark something with a monogram.
Origin
From French monogramme, from the Classical Latin adjective monogrammus, from the conjectured Ancient Greek * μονόγραμμος (monógrammos, “outlined”, “drawn with single lines”).
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