M

Letter before N

M as we know it is a late Roman form.

The early Greek M with legs of equal length represented not M but S.

The oldest Latin inscriptions show M with a fifth stroke.

numeral

thousand

Ten times a hundred

notation · counting · numerical · cardinal

letter

alphabet

Language's letter system

uppercase · capital · consonant · glyph · calligraphy · handwriting · script · cursive · typeface · serif

abbreviation

medium

Middle size or state

  • maleSperm-producing sex
  • millionOne thousand thousands
  • mega-Million-multiplying prefix

mature audiences

music

major

Of chief importance

  • minorScale with lowered third
  • melodyPleasing sequence of notes
  • mezzoMid-range female singer

metronome · measure · moderato · maestro · marcato · medley · modulation · motif · musical notation · meter

codename

James Bond

British intelligence agent

Categories
Opposites
letter case

Mminuscule

Extremely small in size

alphabetic position

MA

Highest academic mark

Z · alpha · omega

phonetic manner

MP

Sixteenth alphabet character

B · T · K

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G