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Added 3 October 2026

mail

/meɪl/ noun

In Latin: sūta Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mail at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bag or wallet. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.
The (physical) material conveyed by the postal service.
Don't forget to pick up the mail on your way.

verb

To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.
To send by electronic mail.
Please mail me the spreadsheet by the end of the day.
To contact (a person) by electronic mail.
I need to mail my tutor about the deadline.

noun

Armour consisting of metal rings linked together.
Armour consisting of small plates linked together.
A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.

verb

To arm with mail.
To pinion.

Origin

From Middle English male, from Anglo-Norman male, Old French male (“bag, wallet”), from Frankish *malha (“bag”), from Proto-Germanic *malhō (“bag, pouch”), from Proto-Indo-European *molko- (“leather pouch”). Compare Dutch maal.

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