letterbox
English
adj
Definitions
- (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
Etymology
Compound from English letter + English box (verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch).
Origin
English
box
Gloss
verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
箱
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- French letter English
- abox English
- airbox English
- airletter English
- autobox English
- axlebox English
- backbox English
- bandbox English
- beatbox English
- bedbox English
- beletter English
- birdbox English
- bloodletter English
- box English
- box kick English
- box-like English
- boxable English
- boxaerobics English
- boxball English
- boxboard English
- boxcar English
- boxcutter English
- boxen English
- boxer English
- boxfish English
- boxful English
- boxholder English
- boxing English
- boxkeeper English
- boxless English
- boxlike English
- boxload English
- boxlock English
- boxman English
- boxology English
- boxout English
- boxroom English
- boxthorn English
- boxtop English
- boxwalker English
- boxwalla English
- boxwallah English
- boxwise English
- boxwood English
- boxy English
- brainbox English
- breadbox English
- cakebox English
- cambox English
- cashbox English
- chatbox English
- chatterbox English
- checkbox English
- cheesebox English
- chumbox English
- coachbox English
- coalbox English
- coinbox English
- coolbox English
- cox box English
- crackerbox English
- cryobox English
- databox English
- deathbox English
- dicebox English
- dragbox English
- dropbox English
- econobox English
- eggbox English
- embox English
- endbox English
- euboxic English
- farebox English
- feedbox English
- firebox English
- footbox English
- funbox English
- fusebox English
- gearbox English
- giftbox English
- glove box English
- goalbox English
- gogglebox English
- grassbox English
- groovebox English
- hatbox English
- haybox English
- headbox English
- hellbox English
- hitbox English
- homeobox English
- horsebox English
- hotbox English
- hugbox English
- hyperbox English
- icebox English
- idiot box English
- imbox English
- inbox English
- infobox English
- jambox English
- jawbox English
- jukebox English
- junkbox English
- kickbox English
- knowledge-box English
- letter English
- letteral English
- letterboard English
- letterbook English
- letterboxer English
- lettercard English
- letteree English
- letterer English
- letterform English
- letterfounder English
- letterhack English
- letterhead English
- letterheading English
- letterless English
- letterlike English
- letterly English
- letterman English
- letterplace English
- letterpress English
- letterspace English
- letterspacing English
- letterweight English
- letterwinner English
- letterwise English
- letterwood English
- letterzine English
- lick-box English
- lightbox English
- lipobox English
- lockbox English
- luckbox English
- lunchbox English
- mailbox English
- matchbox English
- middlebox English
- milkbox English
- minibox English
- misbox English
- newsbox English
- nonletter English
- omnibox English
- paddlebox English
- paintbox English
- pegbox English
- pepperbox English
- phonebox English
- pillbox English
- playbox English
- poke box English
- post box English
- prattlebox English
- pseudoletter English
- rasabox English
- rattlebox English
- rebox English
- reletter English
- rhizobox English
- roofbox English
- safebox English
- saltbox English
- sandbox English
- saucebox English
- scorebox English
- seatbox English
- seedbox English
- shatterbox English
- shitbox English
- shoebox English
- shoutbox English
- sidebox English
- skybox English
- slushbox English
- smokebox English
- sneakbox English
- snotbox English
- snuffbox English
- soapbox English
- softbox English
- spicebox English
- spinbox English
- spitbox English
- squeeze box English
- squeezebox English
- startbox English
- stashbox English
- stompbox English
- strongbox English
- sweatbox English
- sweetbox English
- switchbox English
- tacklebox English
- teabox English
- teebox English
- teleletter English
- thermobox English
- throwbox English
- thunderbox English
- ticky box English
- timebox English
- tinderbox English
- toe box English
- toebox English
- toolbox English
- touchbox English
- toybox English
- trashbox English
- tuckerbox English
- unbox English
- userbox English
- voicebox English
- wallbox English
- watchbox English
- winebox English
- woodbox English
- workbox English
- Box German
- Givebox German
- boxen German
- boksz Hungarian
- box Italian
- lettera Italian
- boks Dutch, Flemish
- boksen Dutch, Flemish
- box Dutch, Flemish
- box French
- boxe French
- boxer French
- lettre French
- бокс Russian
- box Spanish, Castilian
- boks Norwegian Bokmål
- bokse Norwegian Bokmål
- box Portuguese
- *buhsuz Proto-Germanic
- ボックス Japanese
- レター Japanese
- レターボックス Japanese
- boks Polish
- boks Norwegian Nynorsk
- bokse Norwegian Nynorsk
- box Old English
- box Middle English
- letter Middle English
- bosca Irish
- letero Esperanto
- बकस Hindi
- बक्सा Hindi
- باکس Persian
- bocsio Welsh
- boxar Ido
- boks Afrikaans
- bocsaig Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- bosc Norman
- boxer Norman
- boksi Swahili
- 박스 Korean
- ibhokisi Zulu
- بکس Urdu
- ibhokisi Xhosa
- bokis Tok Pisin
- leka Hawaiian
- libhokisi Swati
- Bax Pennsylvania German
- boks Crimean Tatar
- litera Malagasy
- बाकस Nepali
- bhokisi Shona
- ibhokisi North Ndebele
- बकस Rajasthani
- baakas Fiji Hindi
- box
- boxy
- abox
- embox
- boxen
- rebox
- imbox
- boxer
- unbox
- inbox
- toebox
- skybox
- endbox
- hitbox
- boxful
- boxcar
- misbox
- boxtop
- boxman
- eggbox
- icebox
- jawbox
- airbox
- cambox
- hugbox
- teebox
- teabox
- letter
- funbox
- pegbox
- hotbox
- hatbox
- boxing
- boxout
- bedbox
- haybox
- jambox
- toybox
- feedbox
- firebox
- coinbox
- bandbox
- omnibox
- dropbox
- luckbox
- axlebox
- boxball
- boxless
- coalbox
- databox
- boxwood
- boxfish
- farebox
- roofbox
- hellbox
- chumbox
- headbox
- sandbox
- lockbox
- euboxic
- backbox
- shitbox
- junkbox
- milkbox
- woodbox
- jukebox
- spitbox
- winebox
- boxload
- cakebox
- seedbox
- wallbox
- fusebox
- footbox
- shoebox
- soapbox
- birdbox
- boxroom
- playbox
- softbox
- snotbox
- goalbox
- boxable
- toe box
- workbox
- giftbox
- rasabox
- spinbox
- newsbox
- cashbox
- pillbox
- infobox
- seatbox
- dragbox
- dicebox
- mailbox
- saltbox
- userbox
- boxlike
- chatbox
- minibox
- boxlock
- cox box
- timebox
- autobox
- kickbox
- cryobox
- coolbox
- sidebox
- lipobox
- boxwise
- beatbox
- gearbox
- toolbox
- safebox
- homeobox
- throwbox
- shoutbox
- poke box
- lunchbox
- sweatbox
- grassbox
- lightbox
- beletter
- letteral
- lick-box
- startbox
- trashbox
- stashbox
- horsebox
- matchbox
- brainbox
- box-like
- paintbox
- coachbox
- spicebox
- slushbox
- voicebox
- box kick
- stompbox
- scorebox
- boxology
- econobox
- hyperbox
- smokebox
- sneakbox
- letterly
- boxwalla
- saucebox
- snuffbox
- phonebox
- sweetbox
- touchbox
- post box
- boxthorn
- watchbox
- rhizobox
- boxboard
- letterer
- deathbox
- checkbox
- breadbox
- letteree
- reletter
- gogglebox
- middlebox
- letterman
- tinderbox
- nonletter
- boxcutter
- strongbox
- groovebox
- paddlebox
- boxholder
- boxkeeper
- thermobox
- cheesebox
- tacklebox
- tuckerbox
- ticky box
- pepperbox
- rattlebox
- switchbox
- glove box
- idiot box
- airletter
- boxwalker
- boxwallah
- squeezebox
- teleletter
- thunderbox
- lettercard
- letterbook
- letterless
- prattlebox
- letterhead
- letterwood
- letterhack
- letterlike
- crackerbox
- letterwise
- chatterbox
- letterzine
- shatterbox
- letterform
- letterboard
- letterboxer
- letterpress
- bloodletter
- letterplace
- squeeze box
- letterspace
- boxaerobics
- pseudoletter
- letterweight
- letterwinner
- letterspacing
- knowledge-box
- letterfounder
- letterheading
- French letter