E500

/ˈiː/ · character

Meaning

The fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script..

Definitions by Sense

1. The fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
2. The fifth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
3. The name of the Latin script letter E/e.
4. (rare, epicene, nonstandard) A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
5. (music, informal) The second semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat.

Example Sentences

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.

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.

The sax comes in on the e of one.

Synonyms for e500

Antonyms for e500

Related Words

Word Forms

• E
• es
• e's
• ees
• ee
• em
• eir
• eirs
• emself

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions