chronogram

[ kron-uh-gram ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an inscription in which certain Roman numeral letters express a date or epoch on being added together by their values.
a record made by a chronograph.

chronogram

/ ˈkrɒnəˌɡræm; ˈkrəʊnə-; ˌkrɒnəʊɡrəˈmætɪk /

a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date
a record kept by a chronograph

chron·o·gram·mat·ic [kron-oh-gr, uh, -, mat, -ik], chrono·gram·mati·cal adjective
chrono·gram·mati·cal·ly adverb
chrono·gramma·tist noun

First recorded in 1615–25; chrono- + -gram ¹

The Acrostic and the Chronogram are both ingeniously described in the mock epic of the Scribleriad.

The date may sometimes occur as a chronogram, which should not be overlooked.

The red letters undoubtedly compose a chronogram; E in such compositions represents 250.

It might be supposed to be a chronogram, but for the introduction of the letter "E."

There is another near relation of the anagrams and acrostics, which is commonly called a chronogram.

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