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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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litero: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is part of lesson 27.