letter
Translation
letter, character
Examples
I wrote a letter to my friend.
I wrote a letter to my friend.
'A' is the first letter of the alphabet.
'A' is the first letter of the alphabet.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) letter ((to sb.)) a written message to (sb.). I wrote a letter to my friend.
((a)) letter ((of the alphabet)) a character representing a sound. 'A' is the first letter of the alphabet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (correspondence) missive, note, message; (alphabet) character, symbol
Etymology
From Old French 'lettre', from Latin 'littera' which could mean a letter of the alphabet or a written document.
Memory Tips
A 'letter' (a message) is made up of many 'letters' (characters from the alphabet).