letter

65 ENTRIES FOUND:

1let·ter

noun \ˈle-tər\

Definition of LETTER

1
: a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet
2
a : a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization b : a written communication containing a grant —usually used in plural
3
plural but sing or plural in constr a : literature, belles lettres b : learning
4
: the strict or outward sense or significance <the letter of the law>
5
a : a single piece of type b : a style of type
6
: the initial of a school awarded to a student for achievement usually in athletics

Origin of LETTER

Middle English, from Anglo-French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet, litterae, plural, epistle, literature
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Alphabet Terms

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

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