littera
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[edit] Interlingua
[edit] Noun
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littera (plural litteras)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Alternative spellings
- (less correctly) litera
[edit] Noun
littera (genitive litterae); f, first declension
- a letter of the alphabet
- handwriting
- Alexidis manum amabam, quod tam prope accedebat ad similitudinem tuae litterae.
- (usually plural) letter, epistle
- (usually plural) literature
- (usually plural) books
- (usually plural) records, accounts
- (usually plural) an edict, ordinance.
- Praetoris litterae.
- Litteras revocavit.
- A letter of appointment. (a commission)
[edit] Inflection
First declension (1).
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | littera | litterae |
| genitive | litterae | litterārum |
| dative | litterae | litterīs |
| accusative | litteram | litterās |
| ablative | litterā | litterīs |
| vocative | littera | litterae |
[edit] Usage notes
- litterae missae means "a letter sent by a person" and litterae allatae a "a letter received" hence, liber litterarum missarum et allatarum ment a letter-book.
[edit] Derived terms
- ad litteram (word for word, literally, verbatim)
- littera canina (meaning dog's letter)
- litterātim