em

12 ENTRIES FOUND:

em

noun \ˈem\

Definition of EM

1
: the letter m
2
: the width of a piece of type about as wide as it is tall used as a unit of measure of typeset matter

First Known Use of EM

13th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with EM

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