PALINDROME


Meaning of PALINDROME in English

[ 'palɪndrəʊm ]

■ noun a word or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards, e.g. madam .

Derivatives

palindromic -'drɒmɪk adjective

palindromist noun

Origin

C17: from Gk palindromos 'running back again'.

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