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G

G

4 6.6
The seventh letter of the English alphabet
  • noun
  • /dʒi/
translation icon : letra G
  • The teacher asked us to name words that start with the letter G, like 'giraffe' and 'golf'.
  • G and B

Don't know one of those G words, geometry.

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Examples

  • And can you confirm that that is the 'G' you normally write with?

  • So he was writing it in the key of G, which is here.

  • And the 'G' in this letter is the same.

  • Lawrence, give me a G note.

  • So I can say that angle G is congruent to angle L.

  • R = red, O = orange, Y = yellow, G = green, B = blue, I = indigo, V = violet

    Academic text (2002)
  • So B stands for bran, E stands for endosperm, and G stands for germ.

  • In the alphabet, G comes after F and before H.

  • Please write the letter G on the paper so I can see your handwriting.

Synonyms

g
vsG
7.1

The seventh letter of the English alphabet

is the same alphabet character in uppercase form

Compounds

G-string
  • NSFW
11 7.0

A very narrow strip of cloth worn between the legs as underwear

G suit
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns

anti-G suit
  • Specialized
8.2

A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration

G agent
  • NSFW
9.9

A very poisonous chemical that attacks the nerves and is used as a weapon

G clef
  • Specialized
8.2

A music sign that shows the note G on the second line of the staff

g-force
  • Specialized
5.7

The push you feel when you speed up, compared with normal gravity like on a roller coaster

G-Jo
  • Specialized
9.9

A treatment that uses finger pressure on parts of the body to ease pain or other symptoms

9.9

A very strong poison that attacks the nerves, like sarin, used as a weapon

A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly

G-woman
  • Archaic
9.5

A woman who works as a special agent for the FBI

immunoglobulin G
  • Specialized
4.5

A protein in the blood that helps fight bacteria and viruses

penicillin G
  • Specialized
3.4

A natural antibiotic used to treat many bacterial infections

vitamin G
  • Archaic
4.6

An old name for the vitamin riboflavin that prevents skin problems and weight loss

Surface Forms

G singular
Gs plural

Etymology

G was created long ago by adding a small mark to the letter C to show the 'g' sound, which is why G and C look similar. Today G is the seventh letter of the alphabet and starts words like 'garden'.