Chronogrammatic

/ˌkroʊnəɡrəˈmætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a chronogram; using hidden numerical dates in text.

Etymology

From chronogram plus -matic, a suffix meaning 'of or pertaining to.' This term appeared in scholarly literature about Renaissance literature and inscriptions during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Kelly Says

The most famous chronograms appear on European church walls and tombs—whole poems that are simultaneously beautiful verses AND contain encoded dates, making them doubly impressive puzzles for anyone who notices them.

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