la
feminine
/liteɾaˈtuɾa/
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Translation
literature
Word origin
From Latin litteratura ('writing, learning'), from littera ('letter'). The same root gives English 'literature' and 'letter'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- litteratura
- English cognates
- literature, letter
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralliteraturas
Examples
española .
I study Spanish literature at university.
latinoamericana variada.
Latin American literature is very rich and varied.
clásica.
She loves classical literature.
autor huella .
That author has left a mark on literature.
profesora .
The teacher told us about twentieth-century literature.
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