Logogram definition

lôgə-grăm, lŏgə-
A written symbol representing an entire spoken word without expressing its pronunciation; for example, for 4 read “four” in English, “quattro” in Italian.
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A letter, character, or symbol used to represent an entire word (Ex.: $ for dollar)
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A graphical symbol representing a concept or thing, as in roadside signs; a logo.
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A character or symbol that represents a word or phrase (e.g. a character of the Chinese writing system).
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
logogram
Plural:
logograms

Origin of logogram

  • logo- +"Ž -gram

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