E-mail

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Variant spellings 1.3 Noun 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of electronic mail.

Variant spellings

• email

Noun

e-mail (countable and uncountable; plural e-mails)

1. (uncountable) A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually via a network.

   He sent me his details via e-mail.

1. (countable; also e-mail message) A message sent by this system.

   I am searching through my e-mail.

   I am searching through my e-mail messages.

Adjective

email (A-mI')

1. A moderate bluish-green to greenish-blue

   I don't believe that email skirt suits you.

Translations

system

Finnish: sähköposti French: courrier électronique m, courriel m

message

Finnish: viesti , sähköpostiviesti

See also

• webmail