gram

gram · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγράμμα“a small weight, a scruple”
2. French · derived fromgramme
3. English todaygram

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”). Doublet of gramma.

gram · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromgrānum
2. Portuguese · borrowed fromgram
3. English todaygram

From obsolete Portuguese gram (modern Portuguese grão), from Latin grānum. Doublet of corn, grain, granum, and grao.

gram · noun³

Clipping of gramma.

gram · noun⁴

Clipping of gramophone.

gram · proper noun, noun, verb⁵

Clipping of Instagram.

Words from the same roots