evil = live/pin = nip/ and so on....any more examples?
2006-09-25 23:12:51 · 9 answers · asked by sylyntembrace 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
First of all it is NOT a palindrome, which is a word, phrase, etc. that reads the SAME when reversed.
I usually use the term "anadrome" for what you're describing, since it suggests a special type of anagram that resembles the key feature of a palindrome..
There are several other terms used. The most fun is the one invented by Lewis Caroll -- "Semiordnilap" (the reverse of "palindrome")
http://www.anagrammy.com/anagrams/faq3.html
Other terms are variations of palindrome or anagram, or some combination of the two, such as:
heteropalindromes, semi-palindromes, half-palindromes,
reversgrams, reversible anagrams, word reversals
[Wikipedia also lists "antigram", but this term is generally used to describe a pair of anagrams with opposite MEANINGS]
The longestone are the following eight-letter words:
desserts – stressed
dioramas – samaroid
redrawer – rewarder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semordnilap
Related to this, you might enjoy the following sentence -- a palindrome, but constructed with three sets of anadromes:
"rats live on no evil star"
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/palindromes?view=uk
2006-09-25 23:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Palindromes are a classic computer programming classroom assignment.
World's Longest Palindrome? - http://www.norvig.com/palindrome.html
A palindrome made up of 17,259 words.
Palindromelist.com - http://www.palindromelist.com
A list of palindromes, which are words or phrases that read the same backwards or forwards.
The Palindromist Magazine - http://www.realchange.org/pal/
An offline journal for people who write and enjoy palindromes.
Palindrome Parade - http://thinks.com/words/palindromes.htm
An alphabetically-listed collection of palindromes.
Mockok.com - http://www.mockok.com/
A collection of palindromes, focusing on palindromic single sentences. Currently over 2,000 archived.
Palindromes by Brownielocks - http://www.brownielocks.com/palindromes.html
Palindromic poems, stories and history.
University of Texas - http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~wechsler/palindromes.html
List of palindromes from students.
Once Upon A Palindrome - http://members.cox.net/jjschnebel/palin.html
A word game and story. At the end of each chapter, the reader must fill in the appropriate palindrome.
Automatically-Created Palindromes - http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~evs/ai/Palindromes.html
Computer-generated wordplay plus more made by humans.
Cape Canaveral - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4057/palindromes.htm
Supplies word and number palindromes.
2006-09-26 06:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Palindrome. Sample. redivider. Here's a sentence. RATS LIVE ON NO EVIL STAR.
2006-09-26 09:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by Liwayway 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't an established definition for this type of anagram, but anadrome is an option.
By the way, sweetlove should really reconsider her spelling...
2006-09-26 07:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by nelabis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palindrome
2006-09-26 06:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
anadrome
2006-09-26 06:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by Nisha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that about LIVED and DEVIL. Interesting concept.
2006-09-26 06:21:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
its SPELLED not spelt sorry but that drives me crazy, you probably spell HAVE TO haft to right?
2006-09-26 06:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by xoxo 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
www.palindromelist.com
2006-09-26 06:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋