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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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This word is part of lesson 8.