English
Etymology 1
French émail
Pronunciation
Noun
email (plural emails)
- (obsolete, circa 13th century) a raised or embossed image pressed into metal, such as a seal pressed into a foil and attached to a document
Etymology 2
see e-mail
Pronunciation
Noun
email (countable and uncountable; plural emails)
- Alternative spelling of e-mail.
Usage notes
- Many speakers consider the spelling e-mail more correct; however, both spellings are quite common.
- Noting that mail is not countable in common usage, certain style guides recommend against the countable use of email, preferring such phrasings as email message; however, such countable use is quite common.
Derived terms
- email forward
- email message
- email digest
Translations
e-mail — see e-mail
Verb
email (third-person singular simple present emails, present participle emailing, simple past and past participle emailed)
- Alternative spelling of e-mail.
Translations
e-mail — see e-mail
Anagrams
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Alternative forms
Noun
email m
Usage notes
Some institutions discourage this spelling of electronic communication in favor of e-mail.