logogram
[ law-guh-gram, log-uh- ]
noun
Linguistics. a symbol that represents an entire word directly rather than representing a speech sound, such as a Chinese character.: Compare ideogram (def. 1), phonogram.
a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, such as the symbol & for the word and.
Origin of logogram
1- Also logograph .
Other words from logogram
- log·o·gram·mat·ic [law-guh-gruh-mat-ik, log-uh-], /ˌlɔ gə grəˈmæt ɪk, ˌlɒg ə-/, adjective
- log·o·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for logogram
logogram
logograph (ˈlɒɡəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf)
/ (ˈlɒɡəˌɡræm) /
noun
a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for example the symbol (%) meaning per cent
Derived forms of logogram
- logogrammatic (ˌlɒɡəɡrəˈmætɪk), logographic (ˌlɒɡəˈɡræfɪk) or logographical, adjective
- logogrammatically or logographically, adverb
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