letter

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A symbol in an alphabet.
2. A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
3. The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
4. (in-plural) Literature.
5. A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
6. (US, uncountable) A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm).
7. (Canada, uncountable) A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
8. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of varsity letter.
9. (dated) A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

Verb

1. (transitive) To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
2. (US, intransitive) To earn a varsity letter (award).

Conceptes

lletra

carta

caràcter

retolar

🏷️

grafia

lírica

Sinònims

character

epistle

book

📖

note

writing

paper

document

message

missive

mail

alphabet

correspondence

news

📰

type

alphabetic character

varsity letter

write

✍️

word

card

tidings

letter of the alphabet

consonant

favour

written document

information

handwriting character

ola

written message

warrant

star

⭐

scripture

spell

writings

bulletin

notice

memorandum

despatch

drawing

line

memo

📝

script

envelop

courier

conquer

belles-lettres

circumstances

circumstance

believe

font

chit

Traduccions

lettre

lettera

Brief

Buchstabe

γράμμα

carta

letra

brief

letter

letra

mektup

carta

επιστολή

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈlɛtə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: letter

Heretat de anglès mitjà: letere

In summary

From Middle English letter, lettre, from Old French letre, from Latin littera (“letter of the alphabet"; in plural, "epistle”). Displaced Old English bōcstæf (literally “book staff”) in sense 1 and ǣrendġewrit (literally “message writing”) in sense 2.

Frases

Blood and iron Letter .

The letter excitedly pulled from that official envelope held the news she desired for so many years .

And if you ask me that's a phoney letter .