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anagramma

/anaˈɡram.ma/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 26,631

Meaning

anagram

  • a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another

In a sentence

Riesci a trovare l'anagramma di questa parola?

Can you find the anagram of this word?

Non tutti i giochi di parole usano un anagramma.

Not all word games use an anagram.

Il suo pseudonimo è semplicemente l'anagramma del suo vero nome.

His pseudonym is simply an anagram of his real name.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
anagrammamasculine · singular
anagrammimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Even though it ends in -a, it is masculine, like many Greek loanwords: un anagramma, degli anagrammi.
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