noun a measure of space equal to half an m (or em); an en.
2. n ·- the fourteenth letter of english alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. its commoner sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k (as in single, sink, conquer), it usually represents the same sound as the digraph ng in sing, bring, ·etc. this is a simple but related sound, and is called the gutturo-nasal consonent. ·see guide to pronunciation, // 243-246.