littérature

French

Etymology

(circa 1120). From Latin litteratura (“lettering, erudition”), from littera (“letter”), from Etruscan, from Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā, “tablet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /li.te.ʁa.tyʁ/
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Noun

littérature f (plural littératures)

literature

Related terms

littéraire

Further reading

“littérature” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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