logogriph

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noun

A kind of puzzle where a series of verses give clues leading to a particular word.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος →
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Meanings

nounlogogriph (plural logogriphs)

plural logogriphs

  1. A kind of puzzle where a series of verses give clues leading to a particular word.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλόγος“word”
  2. Englishlogogriph

From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”) + γρίφος (gríphos, “riddle, fishing basket”).

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Translations

Catalan logogrif
  • logogrifword puzzle with clues in verse
French logogriphe
  • logogripheword puzzle with clues in verse
Italian logogrifo
  • logogrifoword puzzle with clues in verse
Portuguese logogrifo
  • logogrifoword puzzle with clues in verse
Romanian logogrif
  • logogrifword puzzle with clues in verse
Spanish logogrifo
  • logogrifoword puzzle with clues in verse
Swedish logogryf
  • logogryfword puzzle with clues in verse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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