Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: letter, letter_of_the_alphabet, varsity_letter

'letter'

[letter.n.01] as in: a written message addressed to a person or organization

Examples:
mailed an indignant letter to the editor

'letter'

[letter.n.02] as in: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech

Examples:
his grandmother taught him his letters

'letter'

[letter.n.03] as in: owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

'letter'

[letter.n.04] as in: a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)

Examples:
he followed instructions to the letter
he obeyed the letter of the law

'letter'

[letter.n.05] as in: an award earned by participation in a school sport

Examples:
he won letters in three sports

'letter'

[letter.v.01] as in: win an athletic letter

'letter'

[letter.v.02] as in: set down or print with letters

'letter'

[letter.v.03] as in: mark letters on or mark with letters

Origins

					letter (English)
├── -er (English)
│   ├── -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -eren (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -or (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
├── let (English)
│   ├── leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── letten (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── lettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── letter (Middle English (1100-1500))