Notarikon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Notarikon is a noun meaning A cabalistic method of deriving a phrase from a word, using the letters of the word as initial letters of words in the sentence.
Meaning
A cabalistic method of deriving a phrase from a word, using the letters of the word as initial letters of words in the sentence.
More Meanings
- A cabalistic method of creating a word from initial, middle and final letters (in any combination) of words in a phrase.
Example Sentences
The Hebrew word zahav (ZaHaB) is the notarikon (shorthand) for Zan, Ha'aret, and Bonayh Yerushalayim.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cipher, anagram, isopsephy, keyword, aptagram, anamonic.
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