Chronogrammatical

/ˌkroʊnəɡrəˈmætɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or of the nature of a chronogram; characterized by the encoding of dates within letter values in text.

Etymology

From chronogrammatic plus -al, a common adjectival suffix. This more formal variant emerged in scholarly and academic contexts discussing Renaissance poetry and historical inscriptions.

Kelly Says

This word is a prime example of academic English layering suffixes for maximum precision—-matic, then -al—creating a highly specific term that probably only appears in books about Renaissance literature and medieval history.

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