A symbol or character representing a sound of which words are formed
used in writing and printing a language.
A written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization.
Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.Fr. letre “character, letter; missive,”
from L. littera “letter of the alphabet,” litterae (plural) “epistle,
literature”
Etymology (PE): 1) Vât “letter, word,” from vat- “to speak, say;” cf. (Kurd.) wittin
“to speak, say,” → article,
(Nâyin) vâte, (Qohrud) vâta, (Sangesar) -vât-/vân,
(Zazaki) vâtiš, (Awromani) wâtay/wâc-,
(Farizand) -vât/-vaj, (Gaz) vâ-/vât, related to Pers.
vâžé “word;” Mid.Pers. vâc, vâcak “word, speech;”
âva “voice, sound,” âvâz “voice, sound, song,”
bâng “voice, sound, clamour” (Mid.Pers. vâng);
Av. vacah- “word,” vaocanghê “to decalre” (by means of speech), from
vac- “to speak, say;” cf. Skt. vakti “speaks, says,” vacas- “word;”
Gk. epos “word;” L. vox “voice;” PIE base *wek- “to speak.”
- Nâmé, → book.
