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-gram
-gram repr. Gr. grámma something written, letter of the alphabet, rel. to gráphein write in (i) words directly derived from Gr., as anagram, diagram, program(me), or modelled on Gr. types, as chronogram, logogram, (ii) words compounded with a numeral with grámma (or grammḗ line), as monogram, pentagram.
Also, in the denominations of weight in the metric system, repr. GRAMME. |
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T. F. HOAD. "-gram." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "-gram." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gram2.html T. F. HOAD. "-gram." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gram2.html |
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-gram1 • comb. form in nouns denoting something written or recorded (esp. in a certain way): cryptogram heliogram. -gram2 • comb. form in nouns denoting a novelty greeting or message as a humorous or embarrassing surprise for the recipient: kissogram. |
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"-gram." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "-gram." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gram015.html "-gram." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gram015.html |
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-gram combining form denoting a record; tracing.
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"-gram." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "-gram." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-gram1.html "-gram." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-gram1.html |
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