British Dictionary definitions for vv
vv. abbreviation for. vice versa.
English doesn't have many verbs that end in v (usually they have an e tagged on, as in move), but rev as in "rev up the engine" is an exception. Its forms revved and revving have double v's.
When English started using the Latin alphabet, u – also written v – was used just for the vowel sound. The “w” sound was written with a letter we borrowed from the runes: ƿ. Looks like a p, doesn't it? It was called wynn, but in the end it couldn't win and was replaced with uu, also written vv and eventually w.
Some of the 3 Letter Words Starting With V are van, veg, vip, vid, via, vet, vow, vol, var, etc.
Definition of 'vv'
1. verses. 2. vice versa.
Varicose veins (VV) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
V, or v, is the twenty-second letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide.
The answer lies in the advent of the printing press in the 15th century. Originally, it was a single double-u block or even two “v's” if they didn't have the less commonly used “w” block. Then, as the technology continued to progress and became more streamlined, it was replaced with a double-v block.
You should notice there are four letters which are not present in modern English: wynn (Ƿ), thorn (Þ), eth (Ð), and ash (Æ), and there is no 'j', 'v', 'w', or 'z', but that's not to say these sounds are not represented in Old English.
Words in English do not end in the letter v. If you hear a /v/ sound at the end of a word in English, it will end in -ve. That final e is silent, so you will only hear and pronounce the /v/ sound. But remember that this is not always a "magic" e.
English words do not end in V. There will always be an E after the V. If you can hear the “v” sound at the end of an English word, it's a safe bet to put the letter E after it.