-gram

/ˈɡɹæm//ˈɡɹeə̯m//ˈɡrɛə̯m/

suffix

Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.

“nonagram”

Similar
-graph
OriginAncient Greek γράμμα →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -gramme

  1. Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.

    Synonyms: -graph

  2. A star polygon, with the number of outward/convex vertices (i.e.: points) indicated by the numeral prefix.

    nonagram

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixSomething written, drawn or otherwise recorded.

Similar
-graph
Also see
-graph

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγράμμα
  2. Ancient Greekγράμμα
  3. English-gram

From γράμμα (grámma, “written character, letter, that which is drawn”), from γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, to scrape, to graze”).

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Translations

Catalan -grama
  • -gramasomething written
Danish -gram
  • -gramsomething written
Finnish -grammi
  • -grammisomething written
French -gramme
  • -grammesomething written
German -gramm
  • -grammsomething written
Hungarian -gram
  • -gramsomething written
Italian -gramma
  • -grammasomething written
Norwegian Bokmål -gram
  • -gramsomething written
Polish -gram
  • -gramsomething written
Portuguese -grama
  • -gramasomething written
Spanish -grama
  • -gramasomething written
Swedish -gram
  • -gramsomething written
Turkish -graf
  • -grafsomething written
Cite this entry
APA

-gram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gram

MLA

“-gram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gram. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gram.

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