charta

See also Charta

Latin

Alternative forms

• chartus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χάρτης (khartēs, “papyrus, paper”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈkʰar.ta/

• Audio (Classical)

  (file)

Noun

charta (genitive chartae); f, first declension

1. papyrus, paper
2. poem, a writing
3. (Medieval Latin) map
4. the papyrus plant
5. vocative singular of charta

chartā

1. ablative singular of charta

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	charta	chartae
genitive	chartae	chartārum
dative	chartae	chartīs
accusative	chartam	chartās
ablative	chartā	chartīs
vocative	charta	chartae

Derived terms

• chartula
• ensiculus chartōrum

Descendants

Dutch : kaart English: card, chart Finnish : kortti French: carte, charte Galician: carta

German : Karte Italian: carta Romanian: carte, cartă Spanish: carta Walloon : cwåte

References

• charta in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879

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Romansch

Etymology

From Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khartēs, “papyrus, paper”).

Noun

charta f. (plural chartas)

1. letter, card