Anagram

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăʹnÉ™grăm, IPA: /ˈæ.nÉ™.ɡɹæm/

Alternative forms

• anagramme obsolete

Origin

Late 16th century, from French anagramme, formed on Greek ἀνά (ana, "up, back") + γράμμα (gramma, "letter").

Full definition of anagram

Noun

1. (of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.The word "silent" is an anagram of "listen".

Derived terms

• anagrammatic
• anagrammatise
• anagrammatism
• anagrammatist

Verb

1. To form anagrams.----