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Word: Serif
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century (in the form ceriph): probably from Dutch schreef ‘dash, line’, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛrɪf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces.
Short Definition:slight projection finishing off stroke of letter
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