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charact.

A letter or character.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæɹækt/
  1. A letter or character.

    obsolete
  2. A character or personality.

    obsolete
  3. A magical symbol.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Old French characte, from Latin *characta, from Ancient Greek χαρακτός (kharaktós).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.