REBUS


Meaning of REBUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrē-bəs ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, by things, ablative plural of res thing — more at real

Date: 1605

: a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound ; also : a riddle made up of such pictures or symbols

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.