pangram

noun

pan·​gram

ˈpangrəm,

-aŋg-,

-ˌgram

plural -s

: a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet

pangrammatic

¦pangrə¦matik

-aŋg-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

pan- + -gram

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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