Logogram
/ˈlɒɡ.ə.ɡræm/noun
A written character or symbol that represents a word or morpheme.
Did you know?Logogram is built from Greek logos (“word, speech”) and gramma (“something written”), the same ancient roots behind logic, grammar, and even diagram.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
lógos
“word, speech, account, reason”
Ancient Greek
Greek
grámma
“something written, letter, inscription”
Late 19th Century
English
logogram
“a symbol representing a word or phrase”
Modern English
English
logogram
“a written sign that stands for a word or morpheme”