logograph

Variant of logogram

logogram definition

logo·gram (lôgō gram′, lôgə-)

noun

a letter, character, or symbol used to represent an entire word (Ex.: $ for dollar)
also logograph log′o·graph′ (-graf′)

Etymology: logo- + -gram

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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