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Etymology

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Blend of apt +‎ anagram

Noun

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aptagram (plural aptagrams)

  1. (rare) An anagram whose meaning is relevant to that of the original text that was anagrammed.
    "Moon starer" is an aptagram of "astronomer".
    "Notes" is an aptagram of "tones".
    "Vile" is an aptagram of "evil".