Spanish word

anagrama

Pronunciation

IPA/anaˈɣɾama/

Meaning

  • masculine nounanagram

Example

¿Sabes qué es un anagrama?

Do you know what an anagram is?

Illustration for anagrama (anagram)

More examples

A menudo resuelvo un anagrama cuando tengo un rato libre.

I often solve an anagram when I have a free moment.

Core concept

A different word or phrase made by permuting the letters of a source word or phrase.

Common phrases

  • resolver un anagrama

    solve an anagram

  • hacer un anagrama

    make an anagram

Similar words

juego de palabras: Playful manipulation of words to create puns, jokes, or clever turns of phrase.
palíndromo: Word, phrase, or sentence that reads the same forward and backward.

Definition in Spanish

Palabra o expresión obtenida al reordenar las letras de otra palabra o frase sin añadir ni quitar letras.

Word origin

Borrowed via Latin from Greek anagramma (ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter'), reflecting the literal image of letters written or placed again in a new order.

Usage tips

  • Conversation and puzzles use anagrama for wordplay, so expect collocations such as hacer anagramas, resolver un anagrama, or decir 'esto es un anagrama de...' when discussing them.

Related words

  • anagramaranagramverb
  • anagramistaanagram makernoun

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