palindrome

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpalɪndrəʊm/

noun

  • a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards, e.g. madam or nurses run.

Derivatives

palindromic

Pronunciation: /-ˈdrɒmɪk/
adjective

palindromist

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Greek palindromos 'running back again', from palin 'again' + drom- (from dramein 'to run')