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calligram

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkæl.ɪˌɡɹæm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A word, phrase or longer text in which the typeface or the layout has some special significance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carmen figuratum, figure poem

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A signature made from interwoven Arabic words.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French calligramme.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cal·ligrama — text in which the layout has special significance
  • French: calligramme — text in which the layout has special significance
  • German: Figurengedicht — text in which the layout has special significance
  • German: Bildgedicht — text in which the layout has special significance
  • German: Kalligramm — text in which the layout has special significance
  • Hungarian: kalligramma — text in which the layout has special significance
  • Hungarian: képvers — text in which the layout has special significance
  • Italian: calligramma — text in which the layout has special significance
  • Spanish: caligrama — text in which the layout has special significance