Definitions for lipogram
li·pogram

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lipogramnoun

   a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lipogramnoun

   A word, or writing which omits a symbol or symbols.

   "transubstantiationalists" is a particularly long lipogram

2. Etymology: "wanting an uncial".

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1. Lipogram

   A lipogram (from Ancient Greek: λειπογράμματος, leipográmmatos, "leaving out a letter") is a kind of constrained writing or word game consisting of writing paragraphs or longer works in which a particular letter or group of letters is avoided. Extended Ancient Greek texts avoiding the letter sigma are the earliest examples of lipograms.Writing a lipogram may be a trivial task when avoiding uncommon letters like Z, J, Q, or X, but it is much more challenging to avoid common letters like E, T, or A in the English language, as the author must omit many ordinary words. Grammatically meaningful and smooth-flowing lipograms can be difficult to compose. Identifying lipograms can also be problematic, as there is always the possibility that a given piece of writing in any language may be unintentionally lipogrammatic. For example, Poe's poem The Raven contains no Z, but there is no evidence that this was intentional. A pangrammatic lipogram is a text that uses every letter of the alphabet except one. For example, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" omits the letter S, which the usual pangram includes by using the word jumps.

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1. lipogram

   A lipogram is a type of written work where the author deliberately refuses to use a particular letter or group of letters of the alphabet. It is a stylistic constraint for the purpose of creative writing. The omitted letter is usually a common one, increasing the level of difficulty in expressing ideas. The goal of a lipogram is to produce unique, unconventional prose or poetry.

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1. Lipogramnoun

   a writing composed of words not having a certain letter or letters; -- as in the Odyssey of Tryphiodorus there was no A in the first book, no B in the second, and so on

2. Etymology: [Gr. lei`pein, lipei^n, to leave, omit + -gram.]

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1. Lipogram

   A lipogram is a kind of constrained writing or word game consisting in writing paragraphs or longer works in which a particular letter or group of letters is avoided—usually a common vowel, and frequently "E", the most common letter in the English language. Writing a lipogram may be a trivial task for uncommon letters like "Z", "J", "Q", or "X", but it is much more difficult for common letters like "E", "T" or "A". Writing this way, the author must omit many ordinary words. Grammatically meaningful and smooth-flowing lipograms can be difficult to compose. A pangrammatic lipogram or lipogrammatic pangram is a text that uses every letter of the alphabet except one, e.g. "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog", which omits "S."

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1. Lipogram

   lī′pō-gram, n. the name given to a writing, esp. a poem from which all words are omitted which contain a particular letter.—adj. Lipogrammat′ic.—ns. Lipogram′matism; Lipogram′matist. [Gr. leipein, to leave, gramma, a letter.]

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How to pronounce lipogram?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lipogram in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lipogram in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lipogram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lipogram
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lipogram
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipogram
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipogram
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lipogram
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lipogram