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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
monogram en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (US)
- /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (UK)
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Etymology
From French monogramme, from the Classical Latin adjective monogrammus, from the conjectured Ancient Greek * μονόγραμμος (monógrammos, “outlined”, “drawn with single lines”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.
Forms
monogram en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (US)
- /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Formed as mono- + -gram, by analogy with epigram.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.
Forms
monogram en · NOUN · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (US)
- /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
The 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.
Meanings
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A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.
It dates from 1909-1911, when the then District Railway (its DR monogram is on one of the roundels in the fine plasterwork) rebuilt its Victoria station.
2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Great Western Railway Craft Skills Award: Victoria Arcade”, in RAIL, number 946, page 59:
Forms
Deriveds
monogrammist · monogrammatic · monogrammal · monogrammatize · monogrammic · monogrammatise · Constantinian monogram
Relateds
royal cypher · tughra · imperial cypher
Translations (35)
fr monogramme (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · pt sigla (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ota نشان (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · nn monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · nl monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · it monogramma (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · fi monogrammi (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · bg моногра́ма (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · uk моногра́ма (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · cs monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · lv monogramma (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · hu monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · da monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · pl monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ro monogramă (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · io monogramo (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ru моногра́мма (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · pt monograma (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · sh монограм (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · de Monogramm (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · lt monograma (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · tr monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · cmn 花押字 (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ja モノグラム (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ru ве́нзель (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ca monograma (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ota علامت (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · ko 모노그램 (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · sv monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · eo monogramo (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · es monograma (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · sh monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · is fangamark (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · el μονόγραμμα (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark) · nb monogram (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark)
monogram en · VERB · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (US)
- /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
The 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.
Meanings
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(transitive) To mark something with a monogram.
Forms
Deriveds
unmonogrammed · monogrammable
Translations (6)
it contrassegnare ((transitive) to mark something with a monogram) · fr monogrammer ((transitive) to mark something with a monogram) · de monogrammieren ((transitive) to mark something with a monogram) · hu monogramoz ((transitive) to mark something with a monogram) · it intagliare ((transitive) to mark something with a monogram) · it incidere ((transitive) to mark something with a monogram)
monogram en · NOUN · etymology 4
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (US)
- /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: ▸ the unbroken line ⚊ for Heaven;
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One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: ▸ the once-broken line ⚋ for Earth;
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One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: ▸ the twice-broken line 𝌀 for Man (only used in Taixuanjing divination).
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