acrograma

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, at the extremity”) + γράμμα (grámma, “written character, letter, that which is drawn”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kɾoˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kɾoˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kɾoˈɡɾɐ.ma/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɾɔˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [ɐ.kɾɔˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɾɔˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [ɐ.kɾɔˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɾɔˈɡɾa.mɐ/ [ɐ.kɾɔˈɣɾa.mɐ]

Noun

acrograma m (plural acrogramas)

1. acronym (word formed by initial letters)

   Synonyms: sigla, acrónimo, acrônimo