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| delta |
the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. [1/2 definitions] |
| diacritic |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced; diacritical mark. |
| diacritical |
of a printing or writing mark, serving to distinguish the sound of a letter or group of letters from its other possible sounds, as an umlaut, circumflex, cedilla, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| diacritical mark |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced. |
| dieresis |
a diacritic mark, such as on this letter "o" (ö), placed over the second of two consecutive vowels to show that it is pronounced separately. |
| drop (someone) a line |
to write a brief letter or note to (someone). |
| e |
the fifth letter of the English alphabet. [1/2 definitions] |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. [1/2 definitions] |
| elision |
the slurring over or omission of a letter or syllable in pronouncing a word. [1/2 definitions] |
| ell |
something shaped or bent like the letter L, esp. a section of pipe (See elbow). [1/2 definitions] |
| enclosure |
something sent in an envelope along with a letter. [1/2 definitions] |
| encyclical |
in the Roman Catholic Church, a letter from the Pope to the bishops stating a rule or papal opinion on a specific subject. [2 definitions] |
| envelope |
a folded paper covering for a letter or other papers you mail. You write the address and put a stamp on an envelope before you mail it. |
| Ephesians |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter written by the apostle Paul to the Christians of Ephesus. |
| epistle |
a letter, esp. one having a formal subject or tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| epsilon |
the name of the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| eta |
the name of the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| f |
the sixth letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| figure |
a number or other symbol in writing that is not a letter of the alphabet. Some examples of figures are "3" and "&." [1/3 definitions] |
| follow-up |
the means, such as a phone call or letter, used to follow up. [1/4 definitions] |
| form letter |
a business letter, solicitation, or the like, composed so that it may be sent to any number of people with only minor changes such as the salutation and date. |
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