γράμμα
Etym. γράφω
I. "that which is drawn", in pl. "the lines of a drawing or picture", Eur., Theocr.: in sg. "a drawing, picture", Plat.
II. "that which is written, a written character, letter", Lat. litera, Hdt., etc.; and in pl. "letters", Aesch.; hence, "the alphabet", Hdt., Plat.; γρ. to have learnt "to read", id=Plat.; ἐδίδασκες γράμματα, ἐγὼ δ᾽ ἐφοίτων you "kept school", — I went there, Dem.
2. "a note" in music, Anth.
III. in pl. also, "a piece of writing", and, like Lat. literae, a letter, Hdt., Eur.: "an inscription, epitaph", Hdt.
2. "papers or documents" of any kind, "records, accounts", Ar., Oratt.:—in sg. "a bill, account", NTest.
3. "a man's writings", i. e. "a book, treatise", Xen.:—also, "letters, learning", Plat.