E
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈiː/
Quick meaning: E meaning The fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
Meaning
The fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
More Meanings
- The fifth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
- The name of the Latin script letter E/e.
- (music, informal) The second semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat.
- (rare, epicene, nonstandard) A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
Example Sentences
The sax comes in on the e of one.
E invites em to consider how ey represent emselves^([sic]), and in so doing, e focuses eir attention on the ethics that make human relations possible.
Empre waded out to help them cross the last stretch. More people, a few hundred, perhaps, had gathered along the shore. One of them came running at Melu with a cry—she threw up her arms in defense. But it was Aeran, only Aeran. E seized Asu and clasped her close, eir eyes closed tightly as e sobbed eir relief.
Synonyms for e
Depending on context, synonyms include ey, einsteinium, tocopherol, east, es.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include einsteinium, ye, salaam, also, plus, additionally.
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