Chronogram Definition
krŏnə-grăm, krōnə-
noun
An inscription in which certain letters, made more prominent, express a date in Roman numerals (Ex.: MerCy MiXed with LoVe In hIm—MCMXLVII = 1947)
Webster's New World
A record kept by a chronograph.
Webster's New World
An inscribed phrase in which certain letters can be read as Roman numerals indicating a specific date.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Chronogram
Noun
Singular:
chronogram
Plural:
chronogramsOrigin of Chronogram
From Ancient Greek χρόνος (khronos, “time”) + γράμμα (gramma, “writing”).
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