- Spelling
- Spelling Spell"ing, n. The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spelling
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spelling — 1. Before the invention of printing in the 15c, English and other European languages lacked any regularity of spelling and usage was largely based on personal preference. Despite the development of rules, English remains notoriously beset by… … Modern English usage
Spelling — Spell ing, a. Of or pertaining to spelling. [1913 Webster] {Spelling bee}, a spelling match. [U.S.] {Spelling book}, a book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller. {Spelling match}, a contest of skill in spelling words, between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spelling — ist der Familienname von: Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), US amerikanischer Film und Fernsehproduzent Margaret Spellings (* 1957), US amerikanische Politikerin Randy Spelling (* 1978), US amerikanischer Schauspieler, Sohn von Aaron Spelling Thomas… … Deutsch Wikipedia
spelling — ► NOUN 1) the process or activity of spelling a word. 2) the way in which a word is spelled. 3) a person s ability to spell … English terms dictionary
spelling — / speliŋ/, it. / spɛl:ing/ s. ingl. [dal v. (to ) spell compitare ], usato in ital. al masch. [pronuncia lenta e staccata delle singole lettere di una parola] ▶◀ compitazione. ‖ sillabazione … Enciclopedia Italiana
spelling — /ˈspɛllin(g), ingl. ˈspɛlɪŋ/ [vc. ingl., da to spell «compitare»] s. m. inv. compitazione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
spelling — [spel′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one who spells words 2. the way in which a word is spelled; orthography … English World dictionary
Spelling — For other uses, see Spelling (disambiguation). Part of a series on Reading … Wikipedia
spelling — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, incorrect ▪ conventional, proper, usual ▪ alternate (esp. AmE), alternative, different … Collocations dictionary
spelling — [[t]spe̱lɪŋ[/t]] spellings 1) N COUNT A spelling is the correct order of the letters in a word. In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine... If we got a spelling wrong we were forced to get a… … English dictionary
