v meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

V

characteralso spelled V

/viː/

1

Letter, Uppercase The twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.

V

noun

10 senses

1Abbreviation of vocative case.
2Abbreviation of verb.
3Vagina.
4Abbreviation of vowel.
5Abbreviation of velocity.
6Viagra.
7Anything shaped like a V
8A flying skein of geese or other birds which have placed…
9A V-sign; by extension, an insult or show of defiance.
10Abbreviation of venturi.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of vocative case.

2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of verb.

3

Euphemistic Vagina.

4

Abbreviation Abbreviation of vowel.

The standard syllable structure of Lang Belta is CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), but there are also syllables without one or both of these consonants. Therefore, other possible structures are: initial V, initial CV, and VC. For example, V ereluf ‘air’, VC unte ‘and’, CV xalte ‘to stay’, and CVC ereluf ‘air’.2021 October 5, Gessica Puccini, “Lang Belta: the Belter language from SYFY/Amazon’s The Expanse”, in Lingoblog:

5

Abbreviation Abbreviation of velocity.

6

Slang Viagra.

The unfortunate, and quite ironic, side effect of all these chemicals is a penis that refuses to budge. Steven has been handing out the Vs in abundance for as the long as boys have been high in his second-floor flat, two for a fiver.2017, James Wharton, Something for the Weekend, Biteback Publishing, →ISBN:

7

Anything shaped like a V

She watched him through the perfect V between the seats for the rest of the journey.2022, Maddie Mortimer, Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, Picador, page 149:

8

A flying skein of geese or other birds which have placed themselves in a V-shaped formation.

9

Ireland, UK A V-sign; by extension, an insult or show of defiance.

And it's here that life decides to flick a V at me.2011 May 12, Ruth Saberton, Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts: A bride to be . . . an unexpected encounter – a romantic comedy to fall in love with, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
As Baxter turned and left, muttering under his breath, Winter flicked a V at his retreating bulk and took one last picture of the scene, knowing while he did so that it was a bad idea but doing it anyway.2011 June 9, Craig Robertson, Snapshot, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

1 more example

Without turning around, Pat just raised his arm and flicked me a "V".2024 July 19, Kevin Crump, The Quay, Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN:

10

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles Abbreviation, Dated Abbreviation of venturi.

4V
2V

2 more examples

289-4V
289-2V

V

symbol

1

Viscount.

2

Viscountess.

Derived terms: 29 terms
P-in-V, Sputnik V, tri-V, V1, V2, V-22, V-code, V-coding, V engine, V formation, V-girl, V-level, VMO, V-moth, VNE, V-neck, V-necked, V nickel, V particle, Vr, V roof, Vs, V-shaped, V-sign, V sign, Vx, Vxse, Vy, Vyse

v

character

/v/ · letter, name /viː/

Etymology

From Middle English lower case letter v (also written u), from Old English lower case u and respelling of Old English f between vowels and voiced consonants. * Old English lower case f from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “feoh”), derived from Etruscan letter 𐌅 (v). * Old English lower case u from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case v of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚢ (u, “ur”), derived from Raetic letter u. Before the 1700s, the pointed form v was written at the beginning of a word, while a rounded form u was used elsewhere, regardless of sound. So whereas valor and excuse appeared as in modern printing, have and upon were printed haue and vpon. Eventually, in the 1700s, to differentiate between the consonant and vowel sounds, the v form was used to represent the consonant, and u the vowel sound. v then preceded u in the alphabet, but the order has since reversed.

1

Letter, Lowercase The twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.

v

noun

Etymology

From Middle English lower case letter v (also written u), from Old English lower case u and respelling of Old English f between vowels and voiced consonants. * Old English lower case f from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “feoh”), derived from Etruscan letter 𐌅 (v). * Old English lower case u from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case v of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚢ (u, “ur”), derived from Raetic letter u. Before the 1700s, the pointed form v was written at the beginning of a word, while a rounded form u was used elsewhere, regardless of sound. So whereas valor and excuse appeared as in modern printing, have and upon were printed haue and vpon. Eventually, in the 1700s, to differentiate between the consonant and vowel sounds, the v form was used to represent the consonant, and u the vowel sound. v then preceded u in the alphabet, but the order has since reversed.

1

A shape resembling the letter.

The impact was so strong, it bent the bar into a v.