pal·in·drome
noun ˈpa-lən-ˌdrōm
: a word, phrase, or number that reads the same backward or forward
Full Definition of PALINDROME
: a word, verse, or sentence (as “Able was I ere I saw Elba”) or a number (as 1881) that reads the same backward or forward
— pal·in·drom·ic adjective
— pal·in·drom·ist noun
Examples of PALINDROME
- The word “dad” and the number “1881” are palindromes.
Origin of PALINDROME
Greek palindromos running back again, from palin back, again + dramein to run; akin to Greek polos axis, pole.
First Known Use
circa 1629
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