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noun
logo·​gram | \ ˈlȯ-gÉ™-ËŒgram How to pronounce logogram (audio) , ˈlä-\

Definition of logogram

: a letter, symbol, or sign used to represent an entire word the ampersand and dollar sign are logograms

Other Words from logogram

logogrammatic \ ËŒlȯ-​gÉ™-​grÉ™-​ˈma-​tik How to pronounce logogrammatic (audio) , ËŒlä-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of logogram

1840, in the meaning defined above

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