Blissymbol

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noun

Any of the ideographs in the Blissymbols language.

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Meanings

nounBlissymbol (plural Blissymbols)

plural Blissymbols

  1. Any of the ideographs in the Blissymbols language.

    Blissymbols have been used to help people with severe speech problems to communicate effectively.

    2014, Allan Paivio, Mind and Its Evolution: A Dual Coding Theoretical Approach, Psychology Press, →ISBN

Origin

Blend of Bliss + symbol.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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