n.
Pronunciation: ' gra- ˌ f ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: -graph + -eme
Date: 1932
1 : a unit (as a letter or digraph) of a writing system
2 : the set of units of a writing system (as letters and letter combinations) that represent a phoneme
– gra · phe · mic \ gra- ' f ē -mik \ adjective
– gra · phe · mi · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb