MONOGRAM


Meaning of MONOGRAM in English

I. ˈmä-nə-ˌgram noun

Etymology: Late Latin monogramma, from Greek mon- + gramma letter — more at gram

Date: circa 1696

: a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name

• mono·gram·mat·ic ˌmä-nə-grə-ˈma-tik adjective

II. transitive verb

( -grammed ; -gram·ming )

Date: 1868

: to mark with a monogram

• mono·gram·mer -ˌgra-mər noun

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