Usage Notes. A cohort was originally one of the ten divisions of a legion in the Roman army, containing from 300 to 600 men. The most common use of cohort today is in the sense âgroupâ or âcompanyâ: A cohort of hangers-on followed the singer down the corridor.sage Notes. A cohort was originally one of the ten divisions of a legion in the Roman army, containing from 300 to 600 men. The most common use of cohort today is in the sense âgroupâ or âcompanyâ: A cohort of hangers-on followed the singer down the corridor.
Palindromes redirects here. For the film, see Palindromes (film). A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward, such as madam or kayak.
Best Answer: What is the word for a word spelled the same forwards and backwards? Oh no...that is the same word backwards and forwards...the other person is right! Semordnilap is a name coined for a word or phrase that spells a different word or phrase backwards. Semordnilap is itself palindromes spelled backwards.