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lipogram

[ lip-uh-gram, lahy-puh- ]

noun

  1. a written work composed of words chosen so as to avoid the use of one or more specific alphabetic characters.

lipogram

/ ˈlɪpəʊˌɡræm /

noun

  1. a piece of writing from which all words containing a particular letter have been deliberately omitted

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Other Words From

  • lip·o·gram·mat·ic [lip-oh-gr, uh, -, mat, -ik, lahy-poh-], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lipogram1

First recorded in 1705–15, lipogram is from the Greek word lipográmmatos missing a letter. See lipo- 2, -gram 1

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