anagrammatizing
|an-a-gram-ma-tiz-ing|
/ˌænəˈɡræmətˌaɪzɪŋ/
(anagrammatize)
make into an anagram
Etymology
'anagrammatize' originates from French, specifically the word 'anagrammatizer', which is based on 'anagramme' (anagram) and the suffix '-ize', where 'anagramme' meant 'a word made by rearranging letters'.
'anagrammatize' changed from the French word 'anagrammatizer' and eventually became the modern English word 'anagrammatize'.
Initially, it meant 'to make an anagram', and this meaning has remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'anagrammatize'; to rearrange the letters of a word or phrase to form a new word or phrase.
She is anagrammatizing the word 'listen' to form 'silent'.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/07/27 15:06