monogram
monogram Lexical Profile
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• noun
A motif or decorative design made by overlapping, combining, or intertwining two or more letters or initials, typically used to identify a person's possessions or as a personal seal.
"The linen handkerchiefs featured a delicate silver monogram embroidered in the corner."
• verb
To mark, embroider, or engrave an object with a design of combined initials.
"The leather workshop offered to monogram the briefcase at no extra charge."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'monogram' (an interwoven design of initials) with 'monograph' (a detailed scholarly book or treatise on a single specialized subject).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 17th century from French monogramme, from Late Latin monogramma, ultimately from Byzantine Greek monogrammon, combining monos ('single') and gramma ('letter').