et — meaning in English

English meaning

• A character The first letter of the English alphabet.
• an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
• one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
• some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.

Senses

et is used for these senses in English:

• a An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]
• an (all article senses).
• one (mathematics) The identity element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
• one The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
• some (stressed) A certain, an unspecified or unknown.

A — full definition

1. character The first letter of the English alphabet.
2. article Used before a singular noun to mean "one" or "some", without pointing to a specific example.
3. prep Per, each — used in expressions of rate or frequency.

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