ar C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ɑr/ UK /ɑː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the name of the letter R The word 'car' ends in an ar. Etymology AI details The spelled-out name of the letter R, of imitative origin reflecting the pronunciation of the letter; ultimately the letter descends from Latin R and Greek rho. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ar **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɑr/ **IPA (UK):** /ɑː/ ## Meanings 1. the name of the letter R ## Examples - The word 'car' ends in an ar. ## Etymology The spelled-out name of the letter R, of imitative origin reflecting the pronunciation of the letter; ultimately the letter descends from Latin R and Greek rho. ## AI Etymology Ar is a noun meaning "the name of the letter R". Historically, it is the spelled-out name of the letter R, of imitative origin reflecting the pronunciation of the letter; ultimately the letter descends from Latin R and Greek rho. Its shape is tied to sound symbolism rather than to an ordinary inherited stem alone. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the formation history behind it. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown