Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letter missive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: let-ter mis-sive
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official letter on matters of common interest, sent to members of a church.

noun

A letter from the sovereign addressed to a dean and chapter, naming the person they are to elect bishop.

Inflected Forms

letters missive (plural)

Synonyms

royal letter

Questions

What does letter missive mean?: An official letter on matters of common interest, sent to members of a church.

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