tangram

English

Etymology

Possibly from Mandarin (táng, “of the Tang dynasty, by extension, Chinese”) + -gram.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtænˌɡɹæm/
  • Rhymes: -ænɡɹæm

Noun

tangram (plural tangrams)

  1. A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.

Translations

See also

  • Loyd's paradox

Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɐ̃.ɡɾɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɐ̃.ɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɐ̃.ɡɾɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: tan‧gram

Noun

tangram m (plural tangrans)

  1. tangram (Chinese puzzle)
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