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palindrome

pa·lind·rome

UK/ˈpælɪndɹəʊm/ US/ˈpælɪndɹoʊm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward

Origin

From Ancient Greek παλίνδρομος (palíndromos, “running back again”), from πάλιν (pálin, “back, again, back again”) + δρόμος (drómos, “running, race, racecourse”). By surface analysis, palin- + -drome (compare also velodrome and syndrome).

Phrases

  • massive palindrome

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