# First and last glyphs predict context equally

> Words sharing only their first glyph are about as alike in context as words sharing only their last (0.205 against 0.197); in Latin the ending predicts…

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Evidence · Voynich Manuscript

# First and last glyphs predict context equally

Words sharing only their first glyph are about as alike in context as words sharing only their last (0.205 against 0.197); in Latin the ending predicts context slightly better (0.126 against 0.118). No significance test yet.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A constructed philosophical language (v0.1)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/answers/ANS08JGB6A42K76/a-constructed-philosophical-language-v0-1)

Still possible · weighs little · H-V01-CONLANG

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## Found by 1 run

| Run | Measured | Result | Against | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN-247 | Mean context similarity of word pairs sharing only their first glyph vs only their last (half C) | prefix 0.205 vs ending 0.197 (4252 / 11629 pairs) | Latin first letter 0.118 vs last 0.126 | Prefix predicts context more (category prefixes) | 22 Oct |

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Mysteries Department. (2026). First and last glyphs predict context equally [Evidence EVD0D8GDZVR4GRG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D8GDZVR4GRG
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[Session 9](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/sessions/SES0D8EPKD059SN/session-9-the-inquiry-framework-the-inductive-battery) · 22 Oct 2026

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