lipogrammatic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιπογράμματος (lipográmmatos, “missing a letter”), from λείπω (leípō) +‎ γράμμα (grámma). Compare French lipogrammatique.

Adjective

lipogrammatic (not comparable)

1. Of the nature of a lipogram, i.e. omitting a letter; composed of words not having a certain letter or letters.

   lipogrammatic writings/novels

Related terms

• lipogrammatism

References

• “lipogrammatic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.