monogram
To mark something with a monogramTo mark something with a monogram.
» She embroidered her monogram onto the handkerchief.
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1 sensesTo mark something with a monogram.
monogrammieren
Examples
2 sentencesShe embroidered her monogram onto the handkerchief.
The towels came with a custom monogram.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The noun derives from the post-Classical Latin monogrammum, itself from the Byzantine GreeThe noun derives from the post-Classical Latin monogrammum, itself from the Byzantine Greek μονόγραμμον (monógrammon); compare the French and Middle French monogramme, as well as the Italian monogramma. The verb derives from the noun; compare the earlier adjective monogrammed and the slightly earlier noun monogramming.
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Forms
monograms, monogramming, monogrammed, monogrammed| Base form | monogram · to monogram |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | monograms |
| Present participle | monogramming |
| Past simple | monogrammed |
| Past participle | monogrammed |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons 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.