pictography

pic·tog·ra·phy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-tog-ruh-fee]
- /pɪkˈtɒg rə fi/
- /pɪk.ˈtɒ.ɡrə.fɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-tog-ruh-fee]
- /pɪkˈtɒg rə fi/

Definitions of pictography word

noun pictography the use of pictographs; picture writing. 1
noun pictography writing by the use of pictographs; picture writing 0

See all 2 definitions of pictography

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Origin of pictography

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; pictograph + -y3; see -graphy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pictography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pictography

pictography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pictography usage trend in Literature

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