littérature

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Etymology

(circa 1120). From Latin litteratūra (“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)

  1. literature

Descendants

  • → Turkish: literatür

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