Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambigram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
am-bi-gram
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calligraphic design that may be read as the same word or phrase (or sometimes different words or phrases) when oriented in two different ways, usually when reflected along a vertical or horizontal axis or when rotated through 180 degrees.

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Etymology

From ambi- + -gram. Coined by Douglas Hofstadter in 1983-1984.

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What does ambigram mean?
A calligraphic design that may be read as the same word or phrase (or sometimes different words or phrases) when oriented in two different ways, usually when reflected along a vertical or horizontal axis or when rotated through 180 degrees.
Where does ambigram come from?
From ambi- + -gram. Coined by Douglas Hofstadter in 1983-1984.

How to pronounce ambigram

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