Are the Same Backwards as Forwards?
A Word, Phrase or Sentence That Is the Same Both Backwards and Forwards Is Called a Palindrome. the Name Palindrome Comes from the Greek Words 'Again' (Palin)...
A word, phrase or sentence that is the same both backwards and forwards is called a palindrome. The name palindrome comes from the Greek words 'again' (palin) and 'to run' (drom).
What word spelled backwards is the same as forwards?
A palindrome is a word or phrase that is the same forwards and backwards, but a semordnilap ("palindromes" backwards) is a word that becomes a different word when read backwards.
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What is the longest palindrome?
The longest palindrome in English is often considered tattarrattat, coined by James Joyce in his 1922 Ulysses to imitate the sound of a knock on the door. That's 12 letters.
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