English | Latin |
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erase, wipe / scratch / remove (letters / marks), wipe / blot out, expunge, delete verb | deleo [delere, delevi, deletus](2nd) TRANS |
Greek letter delta noun | delta [undeclined]noun |
Greek letter sigma noun | sigma [sigmatis](3rd) N |
Greek name of the letter R noun | rho [undeclined]noun |
in a clear hand, w / plain letters adverb | litterate [litteratius, litteratissime]adverb |
inscribed w / letters adjective | litteratus [litterata, litteratum]adjective |
joining (letters) noun [UK: ˈdʒɔɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˌdʒɔɪn.ɪŋ] | coagmentum [coagmenti](2nd) N |
lambda (Greek letter) [lambdas] noun [UK: ˈlæm.də] [US: ˈlæm.də] | labda [undeclined]noun |
last letter of Greek alphabet noun | omega [undeclined]noun |
literally, to the letter adverb | litterate [litteratius, litteratissime]adverb |
making, composing (letters / verses) noun | concinnatio [concinnationis](3rd) F |
mark, sign, letter, word, writing, spot brand, tattoo-mark noun | nota [notae](1st) F |
note, short letter noun | epistolium [epistolii](2nd) N |
note / brief letter noun | literula [literulae](1st) F litterula [litterulae](1st) F |
of / concerned with letter / letters adjective | epistolaris [epistolaris, epistolare]adjective epistularis [epistularis, epistulare]adjective |
one who does not form the letters properly in speaking noun | atypus [atypi](2nd) M |
one who reports all letters to ruler (JFW) noun | referendarius [referendarii](2nd) M |
one who teaches letters noun | grammatista [grammatistae](1st) M |
outlines of letters, letter noun | apex [apicis](3rd) M |
Papal letter, Brief noun | Breve [Brevis](3rd) N |
paragoge, addition of letter / syllable to word (for emphasis) noun | paragoge [paragoges]noun |
record / letter, book / writing(s) noun | carta [cartae](1st) F cartus [carti](2nd) M charta [chartae](1st) F chartus [charti](2nd) M |
secret writing / letter (L+S) noun | scutula [scutulae](1st) F scytala [scytalae](1st) F scytale [scytales]noun |
speaking fault (esp. with letter L) noun | labdacismus [labdacismi](2nd) M |
substitution of one letter for another noun | antistoechum [antistoechi](2nd) N antithesis [antithesis](3rd) F |
tenth letter of Greek alphabet noun | iota [undeclined]noun |
tenth letter of Hebrew alphabet noun | jod [undeclined]noun |
tetragram, word of four letters noun | tetragrammaton.noun |
that does not form the letters properly in speaking adjective | atypus [atypa, atypum]adjective |
transposition of words / letters noun | metaplasmus [metaplasmi](2nd) M |
ugly-sounding group of letters / words noun | cacosyntheton [cacosyntheti]noun |
unlettered adjective [UK: ˌʌn.ˈle.təd] [US: ˌʌn.ˈle.təd] | illiteratus [illiterata, illiteratum]adjective |