logographic

[ law-guh-graf-ik, log-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

From the Greek word logographikós, dating back to 1775–85. See logo-, -graphic

This system he called logographic printing,—logographic being a combination of two Greek words signifying word-writing.

The newspaper had some little success from the beginning; but the logographic printing system would not work.

But though the logographic printing was a failure, the "Daily Universal Register" proved more and more successful.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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