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Vinony

letter

verb

  1. earn a letter in high school sports, etc.
  2. mark with lettering
L332132 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. grapheme in an alphabetic system of writing
  2. written message on paper containing information sent from one party to another
L4178 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛtə/ / /ˈlɛtɚ/ / [-ɾɚ]

noun

  1. Alternative form of litter.

verb

Etymology: 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.

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

    “I think Mom lettered in shot put her junior year.”