idiograph

idiograph
\\-ˌgraf, -rȧf\ noun
Etymology: Late Greek idiographon autograph, from neuter of Greek idiographos specially written, in the author's handwriting, from idio- + -graphos (from graphein to write) — more at carve
: a mark or signature peculiar to an individual

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/id"ee euh graf', -grahf'/, n.
a mark or signature characteristic of a particular person, organization, etc.; trademark. Cf. logotype (def. 2).
[1615-25; < LGk idiógraphon, n. use of neut. of Gk idiógraphos self-written. See IDIO-, -GRAPH]

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idiograph /idˈi-ō-gräf/
noun
1. A private mark
2. A trademark
ORIGIN: Gr idios own, private, and graphein to write
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idiographic /-grafˈik/ adjective
Relating to an individual or to anything unique

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  • Idiograph — Id i*o*graph ([i^]d [i^]*[ o]*gr[.a]f), n. [Gr. ? autographic; i dios one s own + gra fein to write.] A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade mark. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • idiograph — /id ee euh graf , grahf /, n. a mark or signature characteristic of a particular person, organization, etc.; trademark. Cf. logotype (def. 2). [1615 25; < LGk idiógraphon, n. use of neut. of Gk idiógraphos self written. See IDIO , GRAPH] * * * …   Universalium

  • idiograph — id·io·graph …   English syllables

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  • Idiographic — Id i*o*graph ic ([i^]d [i^]*[ o]*gr[a^]f [i^]k), Idiographical Id i*o*graph ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to an idiograph. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Idiographical — Idiographic Id i*o*graph ic ([i^]d [i^]*[ o]*gr[a^]f [i^]k), Idiographical Id i*o*graph ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to an idiograph. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • phonetic — adj 1. spoken, vocalized, vocal, uttered, intonated, pitched; sounded, voiced, said, noised, phonic; sounded out, enunciated, articulated, pronounced. 2. oral, verbal, unwritten, parole; as pronounced, as heard, by ear, said as written. n 3.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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