anagrammatize

[ an-uh-gram-uh-tahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),an·a·gram·ma·tized, an·a·gram·ma·tiz·ing.
  1. to transpose into an anagram.

Origin of anagrammatize

1
1585–95; <Greek anagrammatízein to transpose letters, equivalent to ana-ana- + grammat- (stem of grámma) letter + -izein-ize
  • Also especially British, an·a·gram·ma·tise .

Other words from anagrammatize

  • an·a·gram·ma·tism [an-uh-gram-uh-tiz-uhm], /ˌæn əˈgræm əˌtɪz əm/, noun
  • an·a·gram·ma·tist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for anagrammatize

anagrammatize

anagrammatise

/ (ˌænəˈɡræməˌtaɪz) /


verb
  1. to arrange into an anagram

Derived forms of anagrammatize

  • anagrammatism, noun
  • anagrammatist, noun

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