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monogram en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (US)
  • /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From French monogramme, from the Classical Latin adjective monogrammus, from the conjectured Ancient Greek * μονόγραμμος (monógrammos, “outlined”, “drawn with single lines”).

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.

Forms

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monogramme alternative lexicographic
monograms Number=Plur lexicographic

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

  1. (obsolete, rare) A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.

Forms

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monogramme alternative lexicographic
monograms Number=Plur lexicographic

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

  1. 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

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monogramme alternative lexicographic
monograms Number=Plur lexicographic

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

  1. (transitive) To mark something with a monogram.

Forms

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monograming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part rare lexicographic
monogrammed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
monogrammed Tense=Past lexicographic
monograms Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
monogramme alternative lexicographic
monogramed Tense=Past rare lexicographic
monogramed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part rare lexicographic
monogramming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

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

  1. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: ▸ the unbroken line ⚊ for Heaven;
  2. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: ▸ the once-broken line ⚋ for Earth;
  3. 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).

Forms

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monograms Number=Plur lexicographic
monogramme alternative lexicographic