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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Monograma

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mũ.nuˈɡɾã.mɐ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Monogram/ˈmɒn.ə.ɡræm/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As toalhas de mesa tinham um monograma elegante."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A motif or logo made by overlapping or combining two or more letters to form a single symbol.

    "The bride and groom embroidered their new initials in an elegant monogram on the wedding linens."
  2. 2

    A sacred abbreviation or cipher representing a holy name, such as the Greek monogram for Jesus (IHS or JHS).

    "The stone altar featured a delicate carved monogram symbolizing Christ."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'monos' (single, alone) and 'gramma' (letter, writing), entering English in the mid-17th century. Initially referring to a single character or a cipher combining two or more letters into one symbol, it historically served as a royal signature, artist's mark, or sacred abbreviation like JHS.

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