† meta-grammatizingadj.

Forms: 1700s meta-grammatising.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μεταγραμματίζειν , -ing suffix².

Etymology: < Byzantine Greek μεταγραμματίζειν to alter the order of the letters or the spelling of a word ( < ancient Greek μετα- meta- prefix + γραμματ- , γράμμα letter (see grammar n.) + -ίζειν -ize suffix; compare Hellenistic Greek μεταγραμματισμός metagrammatism n.) + -ing suffix². Compare earlier metagrammatism n.

Obsolete. rare.

Given to making anagrams.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > manner of writing > transliteration > [adjective] > of letters, transposed

meta-grammatizing1702

permuted1846

1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. i. iii. 50/1 Mr. Ward,..observing the great hospitality of Mr. Wilson, in conjunction with his meta-grammatising temper, said, That the anagram of John Wilson was, I pray, come in, you are heartily welcome.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	meta-grammatizing
释义	† meta-grammatizingadj. Forms: 1700s meta-grammatising. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μεταγραμματίζειν , -ing suffix². Etymology: < Byzantine Greek μεταγραμματίζειν to alter the order of the letters or the spelling of a word ( < ancient Greek μετα- meta- prefix + γραμματ- , γράμμα letter (see grammar n.) + -ίζειν -ize suffix; compare Hellenistic Greek μεταγραμματισμός metagrammatism n.) + -ing suffix². Compare earlier metagrammatism n. Obsolete. rare. Given to making anagrams. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > manner of writing > transliteration > [adjective] > of letters, transposed meta-grammatizing1702 permuted1846 1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. i. iii. 50/1 Mr. Ward,..observing the great hospitality of Mr. Wilson, in conjunction with his meta-grammatising temper, said, That the anagram of John Wilson was, I pray, come in, you are heartily welcome. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1702
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