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allograph
[al-uh-graf, -grahf]
noun
Linguistics.a variant form of a grapheme that is in complementary distribution or free variation with another form of the same grapheme, as t and T or n in run and nn in runner; an orthographic contextual variant.
writing or a signature inscribed by one person for another, as distinguished from autograph.
a deed or other legal document not in the writing of any of the persons who are party to it.
allograph
/ ˌæləˈɡræfɪk, ˈæləˌɡrɑːf /
noun
a document written by a person who is not a party to it
a signature made by one person on behalf of another Compare autograph
linguistics any of the written symbols that constitute a single grapheme
m and M are allographs in the Roman alphabet
Other 51Թ Forms
- allographic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of allograph1
Example Sentences
Allograph, al′lō-graf, n. a writing made by one person on behalf of another.
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