greek-letter
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Concerning the oldest Greek-letter society the author says: American Greek-letter college secret societies began with the formation of ΦΒΚ at the College of William and Mary..."
- "One of the most unique and impressive events in Greek-Letter life was the launching of the ΔΚΕ Club of New York City..."
- "As Linonia drew its members from all classes, and the Greek-letter society from only one, no single Greek-letter society could control a majority of the Linonians."
- "The new home , the first Greek-letter house to be completed on the new fraternity-sorority row, certainly is one of the finest at the university."
- "The history of fraternal organizations is one of exclusion. In the first part of the 19th century, the early days of fraternities in the United States, Greek-letter organizations mirrored student bodies — white, male, Christian children of privilege."
- "Organizers said they wanted the event to serve as an acknowledgment and, more importantly, a reminder of the origins of African American Greek-letter organizations, many of which were founded to resist racism in the early 20th century."
Usage
- American usage