letter
Meaning of letter
noun
- a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.
a capital letter
- a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger.
he sent a letter to Mrs Falconer
- the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation.
the officer in the incident got in trouble for following the letter of the law
we must keep the spirit of the law as well as the letter
- literature.
the world of letters
- a style of typeface.
- inscribe letters or writing on.
her name was lettered in gold
- be awarded an emblem, in the shape of the initial letter of the name of one’s school or university, for achievement in sport.
in high school she lettered in soccer, basketball and softball
Middle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.
Information about letter
- The plural form of letter is: letters.
- Languages in which letter is used:
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Hyphenation of letter
let-ter
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- letter is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
letter synonyms
Meaning missive:
Meaning a symbol representing a letter or number:
Meaning a symbol or word used to represent an operation, instruction, concept, or object in algebra, music, or other subjects:
Meaning a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation:
Meaning a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt:
Meaning a category of people or things having common characteristics:
Meaning a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company:
Meaning a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment:
Meaning a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet:
Meaning the smallest meaningful contrastive unit in a writing system:
Meaning a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly:
Meaning a letter or message containing information or news:
Meaning a short informal letter or written message:
Meaning a long, narrow mark or band:
Meaning a letter:
Meaning an official report on state or military affairs:
Meaning an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body:
Meaning a short official statement or broadcast summary of news:
Meaning a close similarity, connection, or equivalence:
Meaning newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events:
Meaning facts provided or learned about something or someone:
Meaning the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills:
Meaning a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed:
Meaning letters and parcels sent by post:
Meaning a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker:
Translation of letter
- Italian: lettera, carattere, epistola
- Spanish: letra, carácter, carta, misiva
- French: lettre, caractère, missive
- German: Buchstabe, Brief, Schreiben
- Portuguese: letra, carta
Anagrams of letter
Words that rhyme with letter
Platter, Schlatter, Vatter, aftermatter, antimatter, atter, backfatter, backscatter, batter, bebatter, bechatter, beclatter, beflatter, bescatter, bespatter, besplatter, betatter, blatter, catter, chatter, clatter, clitterclatter, combatter, cybersquatter, debatter, discatter, fatter, flatter, flyswatter, formatter, gatter, gnatter, hamfatter, hatter, latter, matter, natter, nonmatter, nonshatter, outbatter, outchatter, outflatter, overmatter, overscatter, overspatter, patter, phatter, photostatter, platter, preflatter
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