Meaning of dog's letter | Babel Free
Definitions
The letter R, which was trilled in Latin, imitating the sound of a snarling dog.
rare
Examples
“R is the Dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound; the tongue striking the inner palate, with a trembling about the teeth.”
“R: SOME call this the dog's letter, upon account of its harsh and rough pronunciation;[…]”
“And in this short query the dog's letter, the r, whirred through the air, like the ricket of a pheasant rising;[…]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.