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Gramma & Littera

TermDefinition
literature writings with lasting value
literacy The state of being educated
illiteracy an inability to read; ignorance resulting from not reading
literatus A well-educated person
illiterati Those who are illiterate, or unlearned
literary Concerned with books and writing; well-read; knowledgeable about literature
literary agent an agent who represents authors when dealing with publishers
alliterate To repeat the same consonant sound in word after words
obliterate To efface the letters
transliterate To spell in the letters of another alphabet
grammar the study of language, especially that which is written
grammarian a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax; a grammar maven
-gram that which is written, or marked
anagram a change in a word due to the rearrangement of its letters
angiogram x-ray image of the arteries, veins, and or heart chambers
cardiogram a tracing of the beating of the heart made with a cardiograph
epigram a terse utterance, like an inscription written on a monument
monogram a combination of several letters into a single character
telegram telegraphic dispatch; Communication by signals from afar
Instagram Instant-telegram, an online photo-sharing service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.
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