Pangram
/ˈpæn.ɡræm/noun
A sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet at least once.
Did you know?The word is a modern coinage built from Greek roots, not an ancient term, and it literally means a sentence containing “all letters” — a neat little example of language engineered like a ritual formula.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
pan-
“all; every”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gramma
“something written; a letter of the alphabet”
Late 19th Century
English
pangram
“a sentence using all the letters of the alphabet”
Modern English
English
pangram
“a sentence that includes every letter of the alphabet at least once”