chronogram
English
Etymology
From chrono- + -gram, from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + γράμμα (grámma, “writing”).
Noun
chronogram (plural chronograms)
- A sentence or inscription in which the capital letters, interpreted in Roman numerals, stand for a particular date if rearranged.
Translations
a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearranged
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