chronogram
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chronogram
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From chrono- + -gram, from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + γράμμα (grámma, “writing”).
noun chronograms
- A sentence or inscription whose letters, when interpreted according to a system (such as Roman numerals) in which letters correspond to numeric values, stand for a particular date (usually the date of inscription) when rearranged.
- A phylogenetic tree that has branch spans proportional to evolutionary time.
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noun a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearranged
| Español | cronograma |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クロノグラム kuronoguramu |
| 中文 | 紀年銘 /纪年铭 jìniánmíng |
| Français | chronogramme |
| Deutsch | Chronogramm |
| Русский | хроногра́мма xronográmma |
Talk about this word "chronogram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chronogram. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chronogram. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chronogram "chronogram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chronogram.Cite this
@misc{chronogram_2026,
title = {chronogram},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chronogram},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
