ODLT--The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology



anagram pair
Definition - If a group of letters can only be formed into two words, the two words are called an anagram pair.

Example -

(1) geocentric and egocentric and
(2) dog and god

Etymology -
The word anagram derives from the Greek anagrammatizein, to transpose letters (from the Greek ana, up or back + gramma, letter).



Please comment


Your name and location (e.g., Bob Jones, Ottawa):

Email address (e.g., Bob@ottawa.ca):