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feminine

/ˈkaɾta/

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Translation

letter, card, menu

Word origin

From Latin charta ('sheet of papyrus, paper'), borrowed from Greek khartes. The same root gives English 'card', 'chart' and 'charter'.

Origin
Latin
Root
charta
English cognates
card, chart, charter

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcartas

Examples

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I received a letter from my grandmother with family news.

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I would like to see the restaurant menu before deciding.

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He wrote her a long letter to explain his decision.

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Nobody has sent me a handwritten letter in years.

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He dealt the cards and we started playing the favourite game.

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She wrote a very long letter to her best friend.

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This word is part of lesson 10.