Letteral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Letteral is an adjective meaning (printing) Obsolete form of literal (“a misprint that affects a letter”).
Meaning
(printing) Obsolete form of literal (“a misprint that affects a letter”).
More Meanings
- (Lojban) The name of a letter, such as gy. for the letter G.
- (historical) Referring to a type of musical notation used by Shakers, based on letters instead of notes.
- (rare) Regarding letters of the alphabet.
Example Sentences
LITERALS type characters: to read proof for literals is to read letter for letter, watching for proper spelling, punctuation, etc., as well as for typos: formerly spelled letterals.
In order to avoid the character of being slovenly, always read the lines as composed. This should be done as soon as they are finished and before spacing out; in time the habit will become so fixed, that in spacing out, or even in composing the line, the eye will wander over the words, and detect any letterals.
Word Forms
- letterals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include letterlike, literal, letterly, lettered, graphical, biliteral.
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