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Subscript :: Subscript (a.) Written below or underneath; as, iota subscript. (See under Iota.) Specifically (Math.), said of marks, figures, or letters (suffixes), written below and usually to the right of other letters to distinguish them; as, a, n, 2, in the symbols Xa, An, Y2. See Suffix, n., 2, and Subindex..

Nomancy :: Nomancy (n.) The art or practice of divining the destiny of persons by the letters which form their names.

O :: O (n.) The letter O, or its sound..

Theta :: Theta (n.) A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos, death..

Lettering :: Lettering (n.) The letters made; as, the lettering of a sign..

H :: H () the eighth letter of the English alphabet, is classed among the consonants, and is formed with the mouth organs in the same position as that of the succeeding vowel. It is used with certain consonants to form digraphs representing sounds which are not found in the alphabet, as sh, th, /, as in shall, thing, /ine (for zh see /274); also, to modify the sounds of some other letters, as when placed after c and p, with the former of which it represents a compound sound like that of tsh, as in ch

Epistolical :: Epistolical (a.) Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.

Mute :: Mute (a.) Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2..

Legality :: Legality (n.) A conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law..

Pastoral :: Pastoral (n.) A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish..

V Hook :: V hook () A gab at the end of an eccentric rod, with long jaws, shaped like the letter V..

Privateer :: Privateer (n.) An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under Marque..

Phonogram :: Phonogram (n.) A letter, character, or mark used to represent a particular sound..

Lambdoid :: Lambdoid (a.) Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (/); as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones of the skull..

Font :: Font (n.) A complete assortment of printing type of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents, and whatever else is necessary for printing with that variety of types; a fount..

Homophone :: Homophone (n.) A letter or character which expresses a like sound with another.

Articulated :: Articulated (a.) Produced, as a letter, syllable, or word, by the organs of speech; pronounced..

Lettering :: Lettering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lette.

Paragoge :: Paragoge (n.) The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without..

Romic :: Romic (n.) A method of notation for all spoken sounds, proposed by Mr. Sweet; -- so called because it is based on the common Roman-letter alphabet. It is like the palaeotype of Mr. Ellis in the general plan, but simpler..

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