phraseogram

[ frey-zee-uh-gram ]

noun

1. a written symbol or combination of symbols, as in shorthand, used to represent a phrase.

phraseogram

/ ˈfreɪzɪəˌɡræm /

noun

1. a symbol representing a phrase, as in shorthand

Word History and Origins

Origin of phraseogram¹

First recorded in 1840–50; phrase + -o- + -gram ¹