Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 69.