Translation
letter (of the alphabet)
Word origin
From Latin littera ('letter of the alphabet'), the root of English literal and literature. Esperanto splits what English merges: litero is a character on the page, while a letter you post is letero, one t and a world apart.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- littera
- English cognates
- literal, literature, literate
Examples
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The word 'amiko' has six letters.
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Write your name in big letters.
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The child already knows all the letters.
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