单词 | phraseogram |
释义 | phraseogram in British English (ˈfreɪzɪəˌɡræm) noun a symbol representing a phrase, as in shorthand phraseogram in American English (ˈfreɪzioʊˌgræm) noun a mark or symbol representing an entire phrase, as in Pitman shorthand Word origin phraseology + -gramphraseogram in American English (ˈfreiziəˌɡræm) noun a written symbol or combination of symbols, as in shorthand, used to represent a phrase Word origin [1840–50; phrase + -o- + -gram1]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: colloid, creationism, flan, layout, pylon-gram is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “somethingwritten,” “drawing” (epigram; diagram). On this model, -gram is used in the formation of compound words (oscillogram) |
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