monogrammaticadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ɡrəˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɑnəɡrəˈmædɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mono- comb. form, grammatic adj.

Etymology: < mono- comb. form + grammatic adj., after monogram n.³ Compare French monogrammatique (1808).

Of, relating to, or in the style of a monogram.

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society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective] > monogram

monogrammatic1773

monographic1857

monogrammic1860

monogrammed1868

monogrammatical1871

1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 64 322 It will follow, that the Romans borrowed the monogrammatic way of writing rather from the Etruscans than the Greeks.

1820 Gentleman's Mag. 90 i. 431 As far as Roman Capitals can express this Inscription which is partly monogrammatic, it stands thus [etc.].

1874 W. H. Withrow Catacombs of Rome (1877) 401 They frequently abound also in..monogrammatic abbreviations.

1905 Athenæum 11 Nov. 654/1 The monogrammatic cross belongs to the third century after Christ.

1959 Chambers's Encycl. IX. 498/2 The early Christians used a monogram of the first two letters of the name of Christ in Greek..(chrismon or monogrammatic invocation).

1980 Speculum 55 241 (note) Charlemagne completed the name KAROLVS in monogrammatic form.

Derivatives

monograˈmmatical adj. rare that uses monograms.

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