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Webster 1913 Edition

M

M

(ĕm)
.
1.
M, the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant, and from the manner of its formation, is called the labio-nasal consonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 178-180, 242.
The letter M came into English from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being further derived from the Phœnician, and ultimately, it is believed, from the Egyptian. Etymologically M is related to n, in lime, linden; emmet, ant; also to b.
M is readily followed by b and p. the position of the lips in the formation of both letters being the same. The relation of b and m is the same as that of d and t to n. and that of g and k to ng .
2.
As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin.

M

,
Noun.
1.
(Print.)
A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m’s of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number.
[Written also
em
.]
2.
(law)
A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy.
M roof
(Arch.)
,
a kind of roof formed by the junction of two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the section resembles the letter M.

Webster 1828 Edition

M

M

is the thirteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and a labial articulation, formed by a compression of the lips. It is called a semi-vowel, as the articulation or compression of the lips is accompanied with a humming sound through the nose, which constitutes a difference between this letter and b. Its sound is uniform; as in man, time, rim.

M

is a numeral letter, and among the ancients stood for a thousand; a use which is retained by the moderns. With a dash or stroke over it, it stands for a thousand times a thousand, or a million.
As an abbreviation, M stands for Marcus, Martius, Manlius or Mutius.

Definition 2024

ḿ

ḿ

ḿ U+1E3F, ḿ
LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH ACUTE
Composition: m [U+006D] + ́ [U+0301]
← Ḿ
[U+1E3E] 		Latin Extended Additional Ṁ →
[U+1E40]
See also: Appendix:Variations of "m"

Translingual

Letter

ḿ lower case (upper case Ḿ)

  1. The letter m with an acute accent.

See also

Mandarin

Romanization

ḿ (Zhuyin ㄇˊ)

  1. Pinyin transcription of 呣
  2. Pinyin transcription of 嘸, 呒

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