letter man

let·ter man

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [let-er man]
- /ˈlɛt ər mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [let-er man]
- /ˈlɛt ər mæn/

Definition of letter man words

noun plural letter man a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport. 1

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Origin of letter man

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; letter1 + man1, -man

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Parts of speech for Letter man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Letter man

letter man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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