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E

Pronunciation: /ɛ/

The English word “E” has 5 meanings listed here.

numeral

  1. The fifth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.

noun

  1. The drug ecstasy (MDMA), particularly in pill form.
  2. The grade below D in some grading systems. In most such systems, it is a failing grade.

proper noun

  1. Its capital, also known as Echeng and Ezhou.
  2. A Tai-Chinese mixed language spoken primarily in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China; Kjang E.

Etymology

From Middle English and Old English upper case letter E and split of Æ, Ea, Eo, and Œ, from five 7th century replacements of Anglo-Saxon Futhorcs by Latin letters: * Old English letter E, from replacement by Latin letter E of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᛖ (e). * Old English letter Æ from replacement by Latin ligature Æ of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚫ (æ). * Old English digraph Ea, from…

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