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4-letter words (2 found)

GRAM,MARG,

3-letter words (7 found)

ARM,GAM,GAR,MAG,MAR,RAG,RAM,

2-letter words (4 found)

AG,AM,AR,MA,

You can make 13 words from gram according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gram

gram

English

Alternative forms

  • gramme (chiefly British)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹæm/
  • Rhymes: -æm
  • Homophone: graham (some pronunciations)

Etymology 1

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”). Doublet of gramma.

Noun

gram (plural grams)

  2. A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
    Holonyms: kilogram < megagram < gigagram
    Meronyms: picogram < nanogram < microgram < milligram
Derived terms
Translations

See also

  • kilogram
  • milligram
  • List of SI units

Etymology 2

From obsolete Portuguese gram (modern Portuguese grão), from Latin grānum. Doublet of corn, grain, granum, and grao.

Noun

gram (countable and uncountable, plural grams)

  1. A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.
  2. (uncountable) The seeds of these plants.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 3

Diminutive of grandmother.

Noun

gram (plural grams)

  1. (colloquial) Grandmother.

Etymology 4

Noun

gram (plural grams)

  1. (broadcasting, dated) A gramophone recording.

Etymology 5

Clipping of Instagram.

Proper noun

gram

  1. Alternative form of 'gram (“Instagram”).

Noun

gram (plural grams)

  1. Alternative form of 'gram (“Instagram”).

Verb

gram (third-person singular simple present grams, present participle gramming, simple past and past participle grammed)

  1. Alternative form of 'gram (“Instagram”).
Derived terms
  • regram

Etymology 6

Noun

gram

  1. (US) Misspelling of graham.

See also

References

Further reading

  • gram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • gram (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • GARM, MAgr, marg

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • grama, gramra, gramna — obsolete, plural forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾam/
  • Rhymes: -am

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *grāma (see Spanish grama) from earlier Latin grāmĭna, plural of grāmen.

Noun

gram m (definite grámi) (uncountable)

  1. couch grass
    Synonyms: krisje, troskë
  2. knotgrass

Etymology 2

Internationalism, compare English gram, Italian grammo.

Noun

gram m (plural grámë, definite grámi, definite plural grámët)

  1. gram (measurement unit)
  2. (figurative) bit, crumb, particle
    Synonyms: thërrime, copëz
Declension

References

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “gram”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “gram, grâm”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 132

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡɾam]
  • Rhymes: -am

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French gramme.

Noun

gram m (plural grams)

  1. gram (unit of mass)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin grāmen. Previously applied to grasses in general but now restricted to a few specific species.

Noun

gram m (plural grams)

  1. Bermuda grass
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “gram”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡram]
  • Hyphenation: gram
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

gram m inan

  1. gram (unit)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “gram”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “gram”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gramr, cognate with the Icelandic gramur (“resentful, irritated”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡram/, [ɡ̊ʁɑmˀ]

Adjective

gram

  1. irate
Inflection
Related terms
  • gram i hu

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek γραμμά (grammá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡram/, [ɡ̊ʁɑmˀ]

Noun

gram n (singular definite grammet, plural indefinite gram)

  1. gram (unit of mass)
Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣrɑm/
  • Hyphenation: gram
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French gramme, a borrowing from Latin gramma during the French Revolution, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Noun

gram n or m (plural grammen, diminutive grammetje n)

  1. gram (unit of mass)
    Coordinate terms: kilo, ton
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Indonesian: gram

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch gram (“wrath”). The noun sense represents a substantivization of the adjective.

Adjective

gram (comparative grammer, superlative gramst)

  1. (rare) angry, irate
Derived terms
Related terms

Noun

gram m (uncountable, diminutive grammetje n)

  1. (rare) wrath
    Synonyms: toorn, woede, wrevel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gram, from Old High German gram, from Proto-Germanic *gramaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gram (indeclinable)

  1. angry

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “gram” in Duden online
  • “gram” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch gram, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡram]
  • Hyphenation: gram

Noun

gram (plural gram-gram)

  1. gram: a unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g

Further reading

  • “gram” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Irish

Etymology

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾˠamˠ/

Noun

gram m (genitive singular graim, nominative plural graim)

  1. gram (unit of mass)

Declension

Mutation

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gram”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *gram, from Proto-Germanic *gramaz.

Adjective

gram

  1. angry
  2. sad, upset

Inflection

Descendants

  • Dutch: gram

Further reading

  • “gram”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gram (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English gram, from Proto-Germanic *gramaz; cognate to Old Norse gramr. Related to grim.

Adjective

gram

  1. Angry.

Descendants

  • English: gram

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Noun

gram n (definite singular grammet, indefinite plural gram, definite plural gramma or grammene)

  1. a gram, unit of weight, symbol g.

Derived terms

  • mikrogram

References

  • “gram” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
  • “gram_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Noun

gram n (definite singular grammet, indefinite plural gram, definite plural gramma)

  1. a gram, unit of weight, symbol g.

Derived terms

  • mikrogram

References

  • “gram” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gramaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrɑm/

Adjective

gram

  1. angry, hostile

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: gram
    • English: gram

Old Norse

Noun

gram

  1. accusative/dative singular of gramr

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡram/
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Syllabification: gram
  • Homophone: -gram

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French gramme, a borrowing from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Noun

gram m inan

  1. gram (unit of mass)
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gram

  1. first-person singular present indicative of grać

Further reading

  • gram in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gram in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

gram m (plural grãos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of grão.

Descendants

  • → English: gram

Adjective

gram

  1. Obsolete spelling of grão.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gramme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡram/
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

gram n (plural grame)

  1. gram (unit of mass)

Declension

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡram/

Noun

gram m (plural gramichean)

  1. gram (unit of mass)

Derived terms

  • cileagram (“kilogram”)
  • micreo-gram (“microgram”)

Related terms

  • tunna (“tonne”)

Mutation

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “gram”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gramme, a borrowing from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrâm/

Noun

grȁm m (Cyrillic spelling гра̏м)

  1. gram (unit)

Declension

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

gram n

  1. gram (unit of mass)

Declension

See also

  • gubbe

References

  • gram in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • gram in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • gram in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tatar

Noun

gram

  1. Latin spelling of грам (gram, “gram (unit of mass)”)

Declension

Volapük

Noun

gram (nominative plural grams)

  1. gram

Declension


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