Anagram: meaning, definitions and examples
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anagram
[ หรฆnษหษกrรฆm ]
word game
An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once. Anagrams can serve as a form of wordplay and are often used in puzzles, games, and creative writing.
Synonyms
jumble, rearrangement, wordplay
Examples of usage
- Dormitory - Dirty room
- Listen - Silent
- Astronomer - Moon starer
- The Morse Code - Here come dots
Translations
Translations of the word "anagram" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anagrama
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฌเฅเคฆเฅเค เคเคพ เคชเฅเคจเคฐเฅเคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค เคฐเฅเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Anagramm
๐ฎ๐ฉ anagram
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฝะฐะณัะฐะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ anagram
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใใฐใฉใ
๐ซ๐ท anagramme
๐ช๐ธ anagrama
๐น๐ท anagram
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋๊ทธ๋จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุงุบุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ anagram
๐ธ๐ฐ anagram
๐จ๐ณ ๅญๆฏ้ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ anagram
๐ฎ๐ธ anagram
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฝะฐะณัะฐะผะผะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ anagram
๐ฒ๐ฝ anagrama
Etymology
The word 'anagram' originates from the Greek word 'anagraphein', which means 'to write again'. This is a compound of 'ana-', meaning 'again', and 'grapho', meaning 'to write'. The term has been used in various forms since the 16th century, particularly in the context of literary and linguistic amusements. Anagrams have been popular in word games and puzzles, with their strategy often involving the manipulation of letter sequences to form new word constructions. The practice of creating anagrams has historical significance in many cultures, where they have been used as a form of cryptic communication and as a method to convey hidden meanings.