littéral

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French literal, borrowed from Late Latin litterālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.te.ʁal/
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Adjective

littéral (feminine littérale, masculine plural littéraux, feminine plural littérales)

  1. literal
    Antonym: figuré

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