la
feminine
/lɛtʁ/
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Translation
letter
Word origin
From Latin littera ('a letter of the alphabet'), with the plural litterae meaning 'a written message, literature'. The same root gave English letter and literature.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- littera
- English cognates
- letter, literature, literal, literacy
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallettres
Examples
J' - .
I received a letter from my grandmother this morning.
.
Write your name with big clear letters.
modernes l'.
He studied modern literature at university.
J' .
I received a letter from my aunt this morning.
.
You have to write your name with big letters here.
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