pigeongram

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noun

A message sent by carrier pigeon.

OriginAncient Greek γράμμα (grámma) ← English pigeon ← Middle English pygeoun →
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Meanings

nounpigeongram (plural pigeongrams)

plural pigeongrams

  1. A message sent by carrier pigeon.

Origin

  1. Latinpipio
  2. Old Frenchpyjon
  3. Middle Englishpygeoun
  4. Englishpigeon
  5. Ancient Greekγράμμα (grámma)
  6. Englishpigeongram

From pigeon + -gram.

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APA

pigeongram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeongram

MLA

“pigeongram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeongram. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigeongram,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeongram.

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