| logograph |
| Definition - A character or symbol that is used in place of a word. |
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Example - @ for at and $ for dollar |
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Etymology - The word derives from the Greek logos, word + graphos, that which is written. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - The first citation for the term in this sense is from 1888. (I. Pitman Man. Phonography §190. 68.) |
