anagrammare

to anagram; to rearrange letters

verb ah-nah-gram-MAH-reh Rare

Origin: Greek anagrammatizein (to transpose letters)

Usage Note

Anagrammare is a playful verb used in word games and linguistics, meaning to rearrange a word's letters to form another. It is a regular -are verb and relatively rare outside puzzles and language discussion. The result is un anagramma (m): 'Roma' è l'anagramma di 'amor'.

Examples

"Puoi anagrammare la parola 'amore'?"

Natural Translation

Can you anagram the word 'amore'?

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