letter
1
[ let-er ]
/ ˈlɛt ər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to mark or write with letters; inscribe.
verb (used without object)
to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport: He lettered in track at Harvard.
Idioms for letter
to the letter,
to the last particular; precisely: His orders were carried out to the letter.
Origin of letter
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1175–1225; Middle English, variant of
lettre < Old French < Latin
littera alphabetic character, in plural, epistle, literature
OTHER WORDS FROM letter
let·ter·er, noun let·ter·less, adjectiveWords nearby letter
letronne,
lets,
lett,
lett.,
letted,
letter,
letter bomb,
letter box,
letter card,
letter carrier,
letter drop
Definition for letter (2 of 2)
letter
2
[ let-er ]
/ ˈlɛt ər /
noun Chiefly British.
a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
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British Dictionary definitions for letter
letter
/ (ˈlɛtə) /
noun
verb
to write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand
(tr)
to set down or print using letters
See also
letters
Derived forms of letter
letterer, nounWord Origin for letter
C13: from Old French
lettre, from Latin
littera letter of the alphabet
Idioms and Phrases with letter
letter