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palindromist

pal·in·drome
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-in-drohm]
    • /ˈpæl ɪnˌdroʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-in-drohm]
    • /ˈpæl ɪnˌdroʊm/

Definitions of palindromist word

  • noun palindromist a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop. 1
  • noun palindromist Biochemistry. a region of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides is identical with an inverted sequence in the complementary strand: GAATTC is a palindrome of CTTAAG. 1
  • noun palindromist a composer of palindromes 0
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Origin of palindromist

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Greek palíndromos recurring, equivalent to pálin again, back + -dromos running (see -drome)

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Parts of speech for Palindromist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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palindromist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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