anagram
To form anagramsTo form anagrams.
» "Kyoto" is an anagram of "Tokyo."
„Kyoto“ ist ein Anagramm von „Tokyo“. — Esperantostern
"Киото" — это анаграмма "Токио". — Ooneykcall
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1 sensesTo form anagrams.
- read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
Examples
13 sentences"Kyoto" is an anagram of "Tokyo."
ru"Киото" — это анаграмма "Токио". — Ooneykcall
de„Kyoto“ ist ein Anagramm von „Tokyo“. — Esperantostern
Tom isn't very good at solving anagrams.
"Roma" is an anagram of "amor."
'Toast' is an anagram of 'stoat'.
ru«Скала» — анаграмма «ласки». — Ooneykcall
de„Reinmehl“ ist ein Anagramm von „Hermelin“. — brauchinet
Tom is good at solving anagrams.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on AncieLate 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”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
anagrams, anagramming, anagrammed, anagrammed| Base form | anagram · to anagram |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | anagrams |
| Present participle | anagramming |
| Past simple | anagrammed |
| Past participle | anagrammed |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning:anagrammatizeanagrammatise
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.