Staurogram
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Staurogram is a noun meaning A ligature, ⳨, of the Greek letters τ and ρ or Coptic letters ⲧ and ⲣ, later used as a symbol of the cross in early Christianity and remaining in use as a ligature in abbreviations of the words σταυρός and σταυρόω.
Meaning
A ligature, ⳨, of the Greek letters τ and ρ or Coptic letters ⲧ and ⲣ, later used as a symbol of the cross in early Christianity and remaining in use as a ligature in abbreviations of the words σταυρός and σταυρόω.
Word Forms
- staurograms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stigma, chronostich, stigme, chi-rho, hierogram, trigram.
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