letter en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Received-Pronunciation) audio
- [-ɾɚ] (General-American)
- /ˈlɛtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈletə/ (Australia)
- /ˈlɛʈ(ː)əʳ/ (South-Asia)
- [-ɾə] (Australia)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈlɛtɚ/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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A symbol in an alphabet.
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 23:38:
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A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.)
The magician gave this to the young man and said to him,“ Go at such an hour of the night and stand before a pagan tomb and call the demons, and throw the letter into the air, and immediately they will come to you.” And the young man called the devils and threw the letter into the air, and the prince of darkness came,[…]
1892, P.A.C., edited by Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, Poet Lore: A Magazine of Letters, volume 4, New York, N.Y.: AMS Reprint Company, →OCLC, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s ‘Golden Legend’ and its Analogues, page 94:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part I, London: Collins, →ISBN:He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.
1921, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.
The style of letters ought to be free, easy, and natural.
1692, William Walsh, “Preface”, in Letters and Poems, Amorous and Gallant:
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The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
I broke the letter of it to keep the sense.
1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Part IV”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 81:Some MEPs from some countries may have pocketed £2m more than I have by observing the letter but not the spirit of the rules.
2009 February 23, Laurence Peter, quoting Chris Davies, “Euro MP expenses 'can reach £1m'”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2012:In obedience to humane laws, we muſt obſerve the letter of the Law, where we can without doing violence to the reaſon of the Law and the intention of the Law-giver: but where they croſſe each other, the charity of the Law is to be preferred before its diſcipline, and the reaſon of it before the letter.
1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “Of Obedience”, in The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC, section I (Of Obedience to our Superiours), page 183:
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(in-plural) Literature.
Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.
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A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
Letter (b) constitutes an exception to this provision.
- (US, uncountable) A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm).
- (Canada, uncountable) A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
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(US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, qualifier:scholastic) Clipping of varsity letter.
alt of varsity letter
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(dated) A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
Under these, thro’ a garden in which is an ample fountaine, was the King's printing-house, and that famous letter so much esteem’d.
1644 February 17 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 8 February 1644]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| letters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lettre | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Coordinates
note · word space · number · numeral · email · punctuation mark · digit · text message · white space
Deriveds
letter box · red letter law · letters of administration · letter of testamentary · Dear Colleague letter · letters of credence · letter art · green-ink letter · letter of relaxation · letterbook · letter-writer · letter agreement · letter of conduct · black letter day · apostolic letter · pre-approval letter · black-letter law · letterwise · crank letter · letters rogatory · four-letter man · dominical letter · deficiency letter · letter case · letter of introduction · airletter · Dear John letter · letter of counter-mart · letters of horning · letter of guarantee · letterbox · lettered · Sunday letter · swash letter · lunar letter · royal letter · letterless · guarantee letter · letterboard · black-letter day · in capital letters · encyclical letter · French letter · letter au · pacifical letters · letter of countermarque · letterspace · criss-cross letter · letters of marque and reprisal · begging letter · letter of motivation · sun letter · four-letter · Claudian letters · lettering · newsletter · letters credential · name-letter effect · letter of countermart · letter-quality printing · letterhead · letter-high · proffer letter · reletter · letters of peace · letter of mart · letter-spacing · letterwinner · double letter · circular letter · capital letter · advisory letter · letterpress · poison-pen letter · letter-perfect · call letters · letterly · letters patents · letterlocking · letter bomb · time letter of credit · letterleaf · nundinal letter · letter of intent · near letter-quality · Greek-letter · letter-quality · dead letter · market letter · big letter · letter by letter · four-letter word · letter of last resort · reference letter · transmittal letter · letter-box · letters testamentary · letter-size · investment letter · white-letter hairstreak · letter writer · letter bond · poison pen letter · letter ruling · regret letter · letter opener · black letter law · Sloan letter · letters of request · canine letter · scarlet letter · letters requisitory · news-letter · crossed letter · letter of attorney · demand letter · letter of good conduct · commercial letter of credit · letterman · letterheading · letterhack · letter column · letter of credence · solar letter · bye-letter · target letter · letter of credit · letter of recall · love letter · letter perfect · letterfounder · letterform · letter of regret · letter blindness · letters of marque · lettercard · letter corporal · bubble letter · letter of wishes · empty letter · letters pacifical · letters close · letter stock · letter jacket · rhyme letter · letterspacing · presidential letter · pseudoletter · news letter · letter of indemnity · letteree · night letter · chain letter · letter warrant · letter telegram · covering letter · pastoral letter · letter security · drive letter · block letter · teleletter · letter of administration · open letter · fan letter · letter of recommendation · letter-stamp · letterplace · letter of marque · suicide letter · side letter · letter of the law · protective letter · sword letter · letter missive · Dear Jane letter · letter carrier · form letter · dog's letter · letter-carrier · no-action letter · letters · to the letter · lettergram · dead letter box · letter grade · letterer · Stephanus letter · letter to the editor · letterweight · nonletter · query letter · red-letter edition · three-letter agency · lettercol · ship letter · superior letter · letter of comment · letters patent · dead letter office · letter magic · black-letter · varsity letter · post-nominal letters · letterset · sea letter · black letter · accountant's letter · letter of advice · letter sheet · letteral · letterlike · letterwood · red-letter · letter of comfort · Letter of Jeremiah · beletter · letter of reference · lettermark · red-letter day · letter of marque and reprisal · letter of safe conduct · cover letter · letter of composition · Greek letter · letter bank · comfort letter · bread-and-butter letter · Red-Letter Christian · irrevocable letter of credit · stick letter · red letter · red letter date · red letter day · small letter · air letter · letterzine · letter patent · letterboxing · letter paper · drop letter · day letter · letter balance · moon letter · letter card · letters after one's name
Hypernyms
message · document · grapheme · symbol
Hyponyms
Relateds
literature · literary · literacy · literate · literal
Synonyms
bookstaff (written character/alphabetic symbol) · short bond paper · ltr (written character/alphabetic symbol)
Translations (495)
yue 字母 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ceb sulat (written message — see also missive) · zh 批 (written message — see also missive) · pl litera (a symbol in an alphabet) · de Letter (a symbol in an alphabet) · ur صَحِیفَہ (written message — see also missive) · ff 𞤳𞤵𞤪𞤵𞤴𞤫𞥅 (written message — see also missive) · jje 글ᄌᆞ (a symbol in an alphabet) · sl pismo (written message — see also missive) · kaw akṣara (a symbol in an alphabet) · tet surat (written message — see also missive) · nb brev (written message — see also missive) · fo stavur (a symbol in an alphabet) · cdo 批 (written message — see also missive) · ja 文字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · rap ti'ara'a (a symbol in an alphabet) · sh бу̏ква (a symbol in an alphabet) · cs písmeno (a symbol in an alphabet) · kab asekkil (a symbol in an alphabet) · eo letero (written message — see also missive) · da brev (written message — see also missive) · cjy 信 (written message — see also missive) · ang ǣrendġewrit (written message — see also missive) · cy llythyr (written message — see also missive) · zh 信 (written message — see also missive) · ur حَرْف (a symbol in an alphabet) · be лі́тара (a symbol in an alphabet) · rup scriitoari (written message — see also missive) · as চিঠি (written message — see also missive) · km សំបុត្រ (written message — see also missive) · ur رُقْعَہ (written message — see also missive) · tg нома (written message — see also missive) · la epistula (written message — see also missive) · be ліст (written message — see also missive) · pa ਖ਼ਤ (written message — see also missive) · tab гьярф (a symbol in an alphabet) · vo pened (written message — see also missive) · es letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · dtp pimato (a symbol in an alphabet) · ka უსტარი (written message — see also missive) · th ตัวหนังสือ (a symbol in an alphabet) · mt ittra (a symbol in an alphabet) · bg бу́ква (a symbol in an alphabet) · fa مَکْتُوب (written message — see also missive) · mfe let (a symbol in an alphabet) · gu અક્ષર (a symbol in an alphabet) · akl sueat (written message — see also missive) · lo ຈົດໝາຍ (written message — see also missive) · ga litir (written message — see also missive) · sva ლა̈ირ (written message — see also missive) · hi पत्र (written message — see also missive) · kaw surat (written message — see also missive) · ia littera (written message — see also missive) · yue 尺牘 /尺牍 (written message — see also missive) · is sendibréf (written message — see also missive) · ca lletra (a symbol in an alphabet) · nl letter (a symbol in an alphabet) · ug ھەرپ (a symbol in an alphabet) · or ଲିପି (a symbol in an alphabet) · bua бэшэг (written message — see also missive) · yo ìwé (written message — see also missive) · or ଚିଠି (written message — see also missive) · lb Buschtaf (a symbol in an alphabet) · ko 편지 (written message — see also missive) · rm custab (a symbol in an alphabet) · sh сло̏во (a symbol in an alphabet) · nl karakter (a symbol in an alphabet) · pt carta (written message — see also missive) · uk бу́ква (a symbol in an alphabet) · wym büchśtaow (a symbol in an alphabet) · cdo 字母 (a symbol in an alphabet) · vec létara (written message — see also missive) · wuu 字母 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ru посла́ние (written message — see also missive) · mnc ᠵᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᠨ (written message — see also missive) · la littera (a symbol in an alphabet) · sv brev (written message — see also missive) · da bogstav (a symbol in an alphabet) · ast lletra (a symbol in an alphabet) · fur letare (a symbol in an alphabet) · yo lẹ́tà (written message — see also missive) · km ចុតហ្មាយ (written message — see also missive) · sw herufi (a symbol in an alphabet) · vo penedil (written message — see also missive) · ne अक्षर (a symbol in an alphabet) · gd litir (a symbol in an alphabet) · kk хат (written message — see also missive) · sa वर्ण (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh 書信 /书信 (written message — see also missive) · fa وات (a symbol in an alphabet) · is bókstafur (a symbol in an alphabet) · am ደብዳቤ (written message — see also missive) · ko 편지 (written message — see also missive) · ff bataake (written message — see also missive) · fr lettre (a symbol in an alphabet) · scn littra (a symbol in an alphabet) · kmr mektûb (written message — see also missive) · bo ཡི་གེ (written message — see also missive) · ur کاغَذ (written message — see also missive) · zh 字母 (a symbol in an alphabet) · rup scriturã (written message — see also missive) · vi chữ cái (a symbol in an alphabet) · km តួអក្សរ (a symbol in an alphabet) · mhr серыш (written message — see also missive) · yai ҳарф (a symbol in an alphabet) · ms surat (written message — see also missive) · chr ᎪᏪᎵ (written message — see also missive) · fur letare (written message — see also missive) · he אִיגֶּרֶת (written message — see also missive) · ar جواب (written message — see also missive) · bh चिट्ठी (written message — see also missive) · hi उत्तर (written message — see also missive) · ti ፊደል (a symbol in an alphabet) · km អក្សរ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ln mokandá (written message — see also missive) · scn lìttira (a symbol in an alphabet) · ar برية (written message — see also missive) · mnp 信 (written message — see also missive) · wa lete (a symbol in an alphabet) · es carta (written message — see also missive) · ru ли́тера (a symbol in an alphabet) · grc γράμμα (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh зыму (a symbol in an alphabet) · ff kuruyee (written message — see also missive) · my စာ (written message — see also missive) · te ఉత్తరము (written message — see also missive) · dsb list (written message — see also missive) · ta எழுத்து (a symbol in an alphabet) · rup scripturã (written message — see also missive) · sq letër (written message — see also missive) · kn ಅಕ್ಷರ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ka ბარათი (written message — see also missive) · fj vola (a symbol in an alphabet) · ba хәреф (a symbol in an alphabet) · es carácter (a symbol in an alphabet) · pa ਚਿੱਠੀ (written message — see also missive) · ha wàsīƙā̀ (written message — see also missive) · my အက္ခရာ (a symbol in an alphabet) · txb parso (written message — see also missive) · zh 字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · is bréf (written message — see also missive) · vec łétara (written message — see also missive) · fa نامِه (written message — see also missive) · fi aakkonen (a symbol in an alphabet) · mwr आखर (a symbol in an alphabet) · got 𐌰𐌹𐍀𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌴 (written message — see also missive) · zh зы (a symbol in an alphabet) · fa رِسالِه (written message — see also missive) · zdj harufu (a symbol in an alphabet) · bo ཡི་གེ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ro literă (a symbol in an alphabet) · ota مكتوب (written message — see also missive) · zh фузы (written message — see also missive) · fa حَرْف (a symbol in an alphabet) · pi akkhara (a symbol in an alphabet) · eve дукун (written message — see also missive) · gl carta (written message — see also missive) · vec létara (a symbol in an alphabet) · th ตัวอักษร (a symbol in an alphabet) · vi thư (written message — see also missive) · sh пи́смо (written message — see also missive) · tpi leta (a symbol in an alphabet) · ff 𞤢𞤤𞤳𞤵𞤤𞤢𞤤 (a symbol in an alphabet) · et täht (a symbol in an alphabet) · fur lètare (a symbol in an alphabet) · ur چِٹّھی (written message — see also missive) · te లేఖ (written message — see also missive) · ff 𞤸𞤢𞤪𞤬𞤵 (a symbol in an alphabet) · sd اکر (a symbol in an alphabet) · rm bustab (a symbol in an alphabet) · lt laiškas (written message — see also missive) · sh bȕkva (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh 字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · fi kirje (written message — see also missive) · tk harp (a symbol in an alphabet) · ur مَکْتُوب (written message — see also missive) · la litterae (written message — see also missive) · cv саспалли (a symbol in an alphabet) · yi אות (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh 尺牘 /尺牍 (written message — see also missive) · fr lettre (written message — see also missive) · mn үсэг (a symbol in an alphabet) · ps مکتوب (written message — see also missive) · af letter (a symbol in an alphabet) · sa अक्षर (a symbol in an alphabet) · tl titik (a symbol in an alphabet) · kab tabrat (written message — see also missive) · fa نِویسِه (a symbol in an alphabet) · tt хат (written message — see also missive) · hi लिपि (a symbol in an alphabet) · sms bukva (a symbol in an alphabet) · xnb tingami (written message — see also missive) · te అక్షరము (a symbol in an alphabet) · lo ອັກຂະລະ (a symbol in an alphabet) · fo bræv (written message — see also missive) · mn ᠦᠰᠦᠭ (a symbol in an alphabet) · jv aksara (a symbol in an alphabet) · de Brief (written message — see also missive) · nn bokstav (a symbol in an alphabet) · tt хәреф (a symbol in an alphabet) · it lettera (written message — see also missive) · tl letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · shi tabrat (written message — see also missive) · zh 批信 (written message — see also missive) · ur اَکْشَر (a symbol in an alphabet) · sq shkronjë (a symbol in an alphabet) · ps حرف (a symbol in an alphabet) · vo tonat (a symbol in an alphabet) · ota حرف (a symbol in an alphabet) · rm brev (written message — see also missive) · uz xat (written message — see also missive) · ngc mokanda (written message — see also missive) · mnc ᡥᡝᡵᡤᡝᠨ (a symbol in an alphabet) · fa رِسَالَه (written message — see also missive) · is stafur (a symbol in an alphabet) · id huruf (a symbol in an alphabet) · zza herf (diq) (a symbol in an alphabet) · nds Breef (written message — see also missive) · ru бу́ква (a symbol in an alphabet) · eu letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · os дамгъӕ (a symbol in an alphabet) · cu боукꙑ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ki irũa (written message — see also missive) · lv vēstule (written message — see also missive) · sw waraka (written message — see also missive) · xal бичг (written message — see also missive) · mk буква (a symbol in an alphabet) · fi kirjain (a symbol in an alphabet) · kw lyther (written message — see also missive) · th หนังสือ (a symbol in an alphabet) · sv bokstav (a symbol in an alphabet) · bn চিঠি (written message — see also missive) · nci āmatlahcuilōlli (written message — see also missive) · alt кат (written message — see also missive) · yi בוכשטאַב (a symbol in an alphabet) · kum гьарп (a symbol in an alphabet) · nn brev (written message — see also missive) · orv чьрта (a symbol in an alphabet) · ko 글자 (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh 字母 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ca carta (written message — see also missive) · tg ҳарф (a symbol in an alphabet) · yue 字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · tg мактуб (written message — see also missive) · mn захиа (written message — see also missive) · gu ચિઠ્ઠી (written message — see also missive) · ain カンピ (written message — see also missive) · cs dopis (written message — see also missive) · alt танык (a symbol in an alphabet) · wuh yegai (a symbol in an alphabet) · el γράμμα (a symbol in an alphabet) · ti ደብዳበ (written message — see also missive) · rm charta (written message — see also missive) · et kirjatäht (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh фущин (written message — see also missive) · ny kalata (written message — see also missive) · ar مَكْتُوب (written message — see also missive) · oj mazinaʼigan (written message — see also missive) · lv burts (a symbol in an alphabet) · it carattere (a symbol in an alphabet) · hak 字母 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ff 𞤩𞤢𞤼𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤫 (written message — see also missive) · hi वर्ण (a symbol in an alphabet) · yi אָס (a symbol in an alphabet) · sk list (written message — see also missive) · ce элп (a symbol in an alphabet) · ur نامَہ (written message — see also missive) · fa نَامَه (written message — see also missive) · ff harfu (a symbol in an alphabet) · rsk писмо (written message — see also missive) · de Buchstabe (a symbol in an alphabet) · sd چٺي (written message — see also missive) · eu eskutitz (written message — see also missive) · lo ຕົວອັກສອນ (a symbol in an alphabet) · nds Bookstaav (a symbol in an alphabet) · as আখৰ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ro caracter (a symbol in an alphabet) · it lettera (a symbol in an alphabet) · yo lẹ́tà (a symbol in an alphabet) · tet karta (written message — see also missive) · pl list (written message — see also missive) · oj ozhibiiʼiganens (a symbol in an alphabet) · bn অক্ষর (a symbol in an alphabet) · fr caractère (a symbol in an alphabet) · za cihmeh (a symbol in an alphabet) · de Buchstabe (a symbol in an alphabet) · ms huruf (a symbol in an alphabet) · ne पत्र (written message — see also missive) · lo ສາລາ (written message — see also missive) · ia littera (a symbol in an alphabet) · wuu 信 (written message — see also missive) · nl letterteken (a symbol in an alphabet) · be пісьмо́ (written message — see also missive) · hi लेख (written message — see also missive) · sw barua (written message — see also missive) · mwr अच्छर (a symbol in an alphabet) · sms ǩeʹrjj (a symbol in an alphabet) · rgn lètra (a symbol in an alphabet) · mr पत्र (written message — see also missive) · aii ܐܸܓܲܪܬܵܐ (written message — see also missive) · qu chaski qillqa (written message — see also missive) · kok पत्र (written message — see also missive) · mr अक्षर (a symbol in an alphabet) · mn захидал (written message — see also missive) · haw hua palapala (a symbol in an alphabet) · io letro (written message — see also missive) · vec létera (a symbol in an alphabet) · rsk буква (a symbol in an alphabet) · ln mokanda (written message — see also missive) · fur lètare (written message — see also missive) · hi पत्रिका (written message — see also missive) · ia litera (a symbol in an alphabet) · he אוֹת (a symbol in an alphabet) · wa lete (written message — see also missive) · ky тамга (a symbol in an alphabet) · pa ਅੱਖਰ (a symbol in an alphabet) · gan 信 (written message — see also missive) · sa पत्रिका (written message — see also missive) · nrf lettre (a symbol in an alphabet) · yue 書信 /书信 (written message — see also missive) · pdt Büakstow (nds) (a symbol in an alphabet) · mk писмо (written message — see also missive) · dlm latera (a symbol in an alphabet) · ca caràcter (a symbol in an alphabet) · th อักษร (a symbol in an alphabet) · ltg liters (a symbol in an alphabet) · ml കത്ത് (written message — see also missive) · tr harf (a symbol in an alphabet) · yai мактуб (written message — see also missive) · vec łétara (a symbol in an alphabet) · et pookstav (a symbol in an alphabet) · cv ҫыру (written message — see also missive) · shn လိၵ်ႈ (a symbol in an alphabet) · hy տառ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ga litir (a symbol in an alphabet) · ta கடுதாசி (written message — see also missive) · cy llythyren (a symbol in an alphabet) · sc lítera (a symbol in an alphabet) · pa ਹਰਫ਼ (a symbol in an alphabet) · nl boekstaaf (a symbol in an alphabet) · lo ອັກສອນ (a symbol in an alphabet) · et aabe (a symbol in an alphabet) · rm breav (written message — see also missive) · vo tonab (a symbol in an alphabet) · izh kirjamerkki (a symbol in an alphabet) · non bókstafr (a symbol in an alphabet) · nl brief (written message — see also missive) · ar حَرْف (a symbol in an alphabet) · lo ຕົວ (a symbol in an alphabet) · yue 信 (written message — see also missive) · ang bōcstæf (a symbol in an alphabet) · zh 信件 (written message — see also missive) · zh 文字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ht lèt (a symbol in an alphabet) · orv бꙋкꙑ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ko 문자 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ja 手紙 (written message — see also missive) · aii ܐܵܬܘܼܬܵܐ (a symbol in an alphabet) · yi בריוו (written message — see also missive) · cu писмѧ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ka ასო (a symbol in an alphabet) · tl liham (written message — see also missive) · or ଅକ୍ଷର (a symbol in an alphabet) · hy գիր (a symbol in an alphabet) · ja 字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · ckb پیت (a symbol in an alphabet) · ro scrisoare (written message — see also missive) · kk әріп (a symbol in an alphabet) · tl sulat (written message — see also missive) · sh slȍvo (a symbol in an alphabet) · hsn 信 (written message — see also missive) · nrf lettre (written message — see also missive) · et kiri (written message — see also missive) · st lengolo (written message — see also missive) · az məktub (written message — see also missive) · ka წერილი (written message — see also missive) · ug خەت (written message — see also missive) · el γράμμα (written message — see also missive) · so xaraf (a symbol in an alphabet) · av хӏарп (a symbol in an alphabet) · shn လိၵ်ႈ (written message — see also missive) · ilo kurdit (a symbol in an alphabet) · he מִכְתָּב (written message — see also missive) · am ፊደል (a symbol in an alphabet) · az hərf (a symbol in an alphabet) · hu levél (written message — see also missive) · it lettera dell'alfabeto (a symbol in an alphabet) · ky кат (written message — see also missive) · lo ອັກຂະຣະ (a symbol in an alphabet) · kum хат (written message — see also missive) · lo ຫນັງສື (a symbol in an alphabet) · udm гожтэт (written message — see also missive) · rue пи́смо (written message — see also missive) · th จดหมาย (written message — see also missive) · rm letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · ur پَتْر (written message — see also missive) · ps خط (written message — see also missive) · khb ᦟᦲᧅ (a symbol in an alphabet) · tr mektup (written message — see also missive) · km សារ (written message — see also missive) · ckb نامە (written message — see also missive) · cdo 信 (written message — see also missive) · dsb pismik (a symbol in an alphabet) · hi अक्षर (a symbol in an alphabet) · srn brifi (written message — see also missive) · ar رِسَالَة (written message — see also missive) · fa حَرْف (a symbol in an alphabet) · nb bokstav (a symbol in an alphabet) · izh aampuussen (a symbol in an alphabet) · mn ᠵᠠᠬᠢᠳᠠᠯ (written message — see also missive) · lt raidė (a symbol in an alphabet) · oc letra (written message — see also missive) · fa مَکْتوب (written message — see also missive) · ar حرف (a symbol in an alphabet) · tum kalata (written message — see also missive) · ba хат (written message — see also missive) · ast carta (written message — see also missive) · hi अखर (a symbol in an alphabet) · gu હરફ (a symbol in an alphabet) · bg писмо́ (written message — see also missive) · lb Bréif (written message — see also missive) · ky арип (a symbol in an alphabet) · ang stæf (a symbol in an alphabet) · kl allakkat (written message — see also missive) · vi kí tự (a symbol in an alphabet) · pa ਪੱਤਰ (written message — see also missive) · si අකුර (a symbol in an alphabet) · sc lítara (a symbol in an alphabet) · nds Bookstoov (a symbol in an alphabet) · gl letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · el επιστολή (written message — see also missive) · ff alkulal (a symbol in an alphabet) · sl črka (a symbol in an alphabet) · sk písmeno (a symbol in an alphabet) · tzm ⵜⴰⴱⵔⴰⵜ (written message — see also missive) · tk hat (written message — see also missive) · ru письмо́ (written message — see also missive) · wuu 書信 /书信 (written message — see also missive) · mt ittra (written message — see also missive) · ce кехат (written message — see also missive) · tr risale (written message — see also missive) · vec létera (written message — see also missive) · bo ཕྱག་བྲིས (written message — see also missive) · pms litra (a symbol in an alphabet) · af brief (written message — see also missive) · ur مُراسَلَہ (written message — see also missive) · mn ᠵᠠᠬᠢᠶᠠ (written message — see also missive) · uk лист (written message — see also missive) · evn дукувун (written message — see also missive) · sh písmo (written message — see also missive) · ml അക്ഷരം (a symbol in an alphabet) · dv އަކުރު (a symbol in an alphabet) · pt letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · fo bókstavur (a symbol in an alphabet) · bn হরফ (a symbol in an alphabet) · tzm ⴰⵙⴽⴽⵉⵍ (a symbol in an alphabet) · hsb pismik (a symbol in an alphabet) · mey براوة (written message — see also missive) · frr bräif (written message — see also missive) · oc letra (a symbol in an alphabet) · te జాబు (written message — see also missive) · oc caractèr (a symbol in an alphabet) · ur خَط (written message — see also missive) · ar حرف (a symbol in an alphabet) · pdt Breef (written message — see also missive) · haw leka (written message — see also missive) · jv layang (written message — see also missive) · hu betű (a symbol in an alphabet) · grc ἐπιστολή (written message — see also missive) · hi आखर (a symbol in an alphabet) · khb ᦟᦻ (written message — see also missive) · se reive (written message — see also missive) · ny lemba (a symbol in an alphabet) · mg litera (a symbol in an alphabet) · ko 글씨 (a symbol in an alphabet) · frr briaf (written message — see also missive) · hi चिट्ठी (written message — see also missive) · wuu 字 (a symbol in an alphabet) · eo litero (a symbol in an alphabet) · hy նամակ (written message — see also missive) · br lizherenn (a symbol in an alphabet) · id surat (written message — see also missive) · uz harf (a symbol in an alphabet) · th อักขระ (a symbol in an alphabet) · ktu mukanda (written message — see also missive) · uk лі́тера (a symbol in an alphabet) · kn ಪತ್ರ (written message — see also missive) · gd litir (written message — see also missive) · tpi leta (written message — see also missive) · gu પત્ર (written message — see also missive) · kmr name (written message — see also missive) · lo ຕົວຫນັງສື (a symbol in an alphabet) · izh bukva (a symbol in an alphabet) · djk biifi (written message — see also missive) · xal үзг (a symbol in an alphabet)