Translation
letter (of the alphabet)
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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.
Where this fits
Word family
Words built on litero with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- literumiverb
to spell (a word out letter by letter)
litero-um-
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 3: litero, negoco, konscienco and 7 more words.