I'm aware of what a palindrome is. What do you call words that, when reversed, form other words, such as ton (not) and part (trap)?
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I'm aware of what a palindrome is. What do you call words that, when reversed, form other words, such as ton (not) and part (trap)?
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Semordnilap is a common name for them, which has been pretty well accepted.
I know that Carroll used them in his work, but I think the term (read it backwards) was invented later.