log·o·gram (lô g -gr m , l g-)n. A written symbol representing an entire spoken word without expressing its pronunciation; for example, for 4 read "four" in English, "quattro" in Italian. Also called ideogram, logograph. log o·gram·matic (-gr-mt k) adj.log o·gram·mati·cal·ly adv. |
logogram [ˈlɒgəˌgræm], logograph [ˈlɒgəˌgrɑːf -ˌgræf]
n
(Linguistics) a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for example the symbol (%) meaning per cent
logogrammatic [ˌlɒgəgrəˈmætɪk], logographic [ˌlɒgəˈgræfɪk], logographical adj
logogrammatically , logographically adv
logogram
a sign or symbol used to represent a word, as $ for dollar. Also logograph. — logographic, adj.
See also: Writinglogogram, logograph, grammalogue - A logogram or logograph is the same as a grammalogue, a word represented by a single sign, like $.
See also related terms for representation.
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| Noun | 1. | logogram - a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese" |
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