em

(Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.
2. A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

Pron

Alternative form of 'em.

Pron

A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey or e, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.

Intj

a form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈɛm/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Attested since 1808. In typography, the em is named after the em quadrat (later called em quad), from m quadrat, a metal type used in letterpress typesetting, which is as wide as the point size of the font.

Έννοιες

πίκα

έμ

Συνώνυμα

em quad

pica em

pica

mutton quad

en

quadrate

dash

💨

second power

full-pitch character

em-

square

electronic mail

electronic messaging

emphasized