letter
/ˈletə/
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Translation
One of the signs we use to write words, like a, b, or c; or a message you write and send to someone.
Word origin
From Old French lettre, from Latin littera, meaning a written sign or a message.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- littera
Grammar
Gender
Pluralletters
Examples
"cat" three .
"Letters" here are the signs a, b, c, and so on.
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Here a "letter" is a message you write and send.
M.
"Letter" is one of the signs used to write.
A letter has two meanings. It can be one of the signs we use to write words, such as a, b, or c. It can also be a message that you write down and send to another person. One is a letter, and more than one are letters.
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