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AnagrammaticAnagrammatic An`a*gram*mat"ic, Anagrammatical
An`a*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. anagramtique.]
Pertaining to, containing, or making, an anagram. --
An`a*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. AnagrammaticalAnagrammatic An`a*gram*mat"ic, Anagrammatical
An`a*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. anagramtique.]
Pertaining to, containing, or making, an anagram. --
An`a*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. AnagrammaticallyAnagrammatic An`a*gram*mat"ic, Anagrammatical
An`a*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. anagramtique.]
Pertaining to, containing, or making, an anagram. --
An`a*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. Anagrammatism
Anagrammatism An`a*gram"ma*tism, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
anagrammatisme.]
The act or practice of making anagrams. --Camden.
Anagrammatist
Anagrammatist An`a*gram"ma*tist, n. [Cf. F. anagrammatiste.]
A maker anagrams.
Anagrammatize
Anagrammatize An`a*gram"ma*tize, v. t. [Gr. ? cf. F.
anagrammatiser.]
To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form an
anagram. --Cudworth.
Chondestes grammacusLark Lark, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D.
leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l?rahha, G. lerche, Sw.
l["a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus
Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudid[ae]). They
mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In
America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by
the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris.
The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws,
and usually, dull, sandy brown colors.
Note: The European skylark, or lark of the poets (Alauda
arvensis), is of a brown mottled color, and is noted
for its clear and sweet song, uttered as it rises and
descends almost perpendicularly in the air. It is
considered a table delicacy, and immense numbers are
killed for the markets. Other well-known European
species are the crested, or tufted, lark (Alauda
cristata), and the wood lark (A. arborea). The
pipits, or titlarks, of the genus Anthus (family
Motacillid[ae]) are often called larks. See Pipit.
The American meadow larks, of the genus Sturnella,
are allied to the starlings. See Meadow Lark. The
Australian bush lark is Mirafra Horsfieldii. See
Shore lark.
Lark bunting (Zo["o]l.), a fringilline bird (Calamospiza
melanocorys) found on the plains of the Western United
States.
Lark sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a sparrow (Chondestes
grammacus), found in the Mississippi Valley and the
Western United States. Chronogrammatic
Chronogrammatic Chron`o*gram*mat"ic, Chronogrammatical
Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.]
Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.
Chronogrammatical
Chronogrammatic Chron`o*gram*mat"ic, Chronogrammatical
Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.]
Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.
Chronogrammatist
Chronogrammatist Chron`o*gram"ma*tist, n.
A writer of chronograms.
Comparative grammarGrammar Gram"mar, n. [OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire
Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr ?, fem. of ? skilled in grammar,
fr. ? letter. See Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical,
Gramarye.]
1. The science which treats of the principles of language;
the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one
another; the art concerned with the right use aud
application of the rules of a language, in speaking or
writing.
Note: The whole fabric of grammar rests upon the classifying
of words according to their function in the sentence.
--Bain.
2. The art of speaking or writing with correctness or
according to established usage; speech considered with
regard to the rules of a grammar.
The original bad grammar and bad spelling.
--Macaulay.
3. A treatise on the principles of language; a book
containing the principles and rules for correctness in
speaking or writing.
4. treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as,
a grammar of geography.
Comparative grammar, the science which determines the
relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing
their grammatical forms.
Grammar school.
(a) A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek
grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory
to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby
Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in
England than in the United States.
When any town shall increase to the number of a
hundred families or householders, they shall set
up a grammar school, the master thereof being
able to instruct youth so far as they may be
fitted for the University. --Mass.
Records
(1647).
(b) In the American system of graded common schools an
intermediate grade between the primary school and the
high school, in which the principles of English
grammar are taught. Diagramma lineatumBodian Bo"di*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large food fish (Diagramma lineatum), native of the East
Indies. DiagrammaticDiagrammatic Di`a*gram*mat"ic, a.
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by
diagram. -- Di`a*gram*mat"ic*ly, adv. DiagrammaticlyDiagrammatic Di`a*gram*mat"ic, a.
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by
diagram. -- Di`a*gram*mat"ic*ly, adv. Epigrammatically
Epigrammatically Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.
In the way of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.
EpigrammatizeEpigrammatize Ep`i*gram"ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Epigrammatized; p. pr. & vb. n. Epigrammatizing.]
To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams. EpigrammatizedEpigrammatize Ep`i*gram"ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Epigrammatized; p. pr. & vb. n. Epigrammatizing.]
To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams. Epigrammatizer
Epigrammatizer Ep`i*gram"ma*ti`zer, n.
One who writes in an affectedly pointed style.
Epigrammatizers of our English prose style.
--Coleridge.
EpigrammatizingEpigrammatize Ep`i*gram"ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Epigrammatized; p. pr. & vb. n. Epigrammatizing.]
To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams. GrammalogueGrammalogue Gram"ma*logue, n. [Gr. gra`mma letter + lo`gos
word. Cf. Logogram.] (Phonography)
Literally, a letter word; a word represented by a logogram;
as, it, represented by |, that is, t. pitman. GrammarGrammar Gram"mar, n. [OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire
Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr ?, fem. of ? skilled in grammar,
fr. ? letter. See Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical,
Gramarye.]
1. The science which treats of the principles of language;
the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one
another; the art concerned with the right use aud
application of the rules of a language, in speaking or
writing.
Note: The whole fabric of grammar rests upon the classifying
of words according to their function in the sentence.
--Bain.
2. The art of speaking or writing with correctness or
according to established usage; speech considered with
regard to the rules of a grammar.
The original bad grammar and bad spelling.
--Macaulay.
3. A treatise on the principles of language; a book
containing the principles and rules for correctness in
speaking or writing.
4. treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as,
a grammar of geography.
Comparative grammar, the science which determines the
relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing
their grammatical forms.
Grammar school.
(a) A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek
grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory
to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby
Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in
England than in the United States.
When any town shall increase to the number of a
hundred families or householders, they shall set
up a grammar school, the master thereof being
able to instruct youth so far as they may be
fitted for the University. --Mass.
Records
(1647).
(b) In the American system of graded common schools an
intermediate grade between the primary school and the
high school, in which the principles of English
grammar are taught. Grammar
Grammar Gram"mar, v. i.
To discourse according to the rules of grammar; to use
grammar. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
Grammar schoolGrammar Gram"mar, n. [OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire
Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr ?, fem. of ? skilled in grammar,
fr. ? letter. See Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical,
Gramarye.]
1. The science which treats of the principles of language;
the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one
another; the art concerned with the right use aud
application of the rules of a language, in speaking or
writing.
Note: The whole fabric of grammar rests upon the classifying
of words according to their function in the sentence.
--Bain.
2. The art of speaking or writing with correctness or
according to established usage; speech considered with
regard to the rules of a grammar.
The original bad grammar and bad spelling.
--Macaulay.
3. A treatise on the principles of language; a book
containing the principles and rules for correctness in
speaking or writing.
4. treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as,
a grammar of geography.
Comparative grammar, the science which determines the
relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing
their grammatical forms.
Grammar school.
(a) A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek
grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory
to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby
Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in
England than in the United States.
When any town shall increase to the number of a
hundred families or householders, they shall set
up a grammar school, the master thereof being
able to instruct youth so far as they may be
fitted for the University. --Mass.
Records
(1647).
(b) In the American system of graded common schools an
intermediate grade between the primary school and the
high school, in which the principles of English
grammar are taught. Grammarian
Grammarian Gram*ma"ri*an, n. [Cf. F. grammairien.]
1. One versed in grammar, or the construction of languages; a
philologist.
Note: ``The term was used by the classic ancients as a term
of honorable distinction for all who were considered
learned in any art or faculty whatever.' --Brande & C.
2. One who writes on, or teaches, grammar.
Grammarianism
Grammarianism Gram*ma"ri*an*ism, n.
The principles, practices, or peculiarities of grammarians.
[R.]
Grammarless
Grammarless Gram"mar*less, a.
Without grammar.
Grammates
Grammates Gram"mates, n. pl. [From Gr. ? letters, written
rules.]
Rudiments; first principles, as of grammar. [Obs.] --Ford.
Grammatic
Grammatic Gram*mat"ic, a.
Grammatical.
Grammaticaster
Grammaticaster Gram*mat"icas"ter, n. [LL.]
A petty grammarian; a grammatical pedant or pretender.
My noble Neophite, my little grammaticaster. --B.
Jonson.
Grammatication
Grammatication Gram*mat"i*ca"tion, n.
A principle of grammar; a grammatical rule. [Obs.]
--Dalgarno.
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