D, or d, is the fourth letter of the latin alphabet, used in the modern english alphabet, the alphabets of other western european languages and others worldwide. Used when giving the dates of someone's birth and death: D, letter that has retained the fourth place in the alphabet from the earliest point at which it appears in history
It corresponds to semitic daleth and greek delta (δ) In some languages and transcription systems, d may also represent other sounds, such as /t/ or /ð/. The form is thought to derive from an early pictograph, possibly egyptian, indicating the folding door of a tent.
The fourth letter of the english alphabet, a consonant Any spoken sound represented by this letter. Informal., contraction of do or did before you How d'you like your eggs cooked
D'you go to the movies last night?
