anagram
A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phraseA word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
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» "Kyoto" is an anagram of "Tokyo."
„Kyoto“ ist ein Anagramm von „Tokyo“. — Esperantostern
"Киото" — это анаграмма "Токио". — Ooneykcall
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
Anagramm
анагра́ммаanagrámma
анагра́маanahráma
a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
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
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Origin
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”).
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