noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A kind of puzzle where a series of verses give clues leading to a particular word.

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”) + γρίφος (gríphos, “riddle, fishing basket”).

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