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litera
litera
Latin
Noun
lītera f (genitive līterae); first declension
- Alternative form of littera
- 1833, Joannis Schulek, Grammatica latina, Szakolczae, p.5:
- Latini habent literas viginti quinque: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, ſ, (s), t, u, v, x, y, z.
- 1833, Joannis Schulek, Grammatica latina, Szakolczae, p.5:
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lītera | līterae |
| genitive | līterae | līterārum |
| dative | līterae | līterīs |
| accusative | līteram | līterās |
| ablative | līterā | līterīs |
| vocative | lītera | līterae |
References
- litera in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- litera in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- LITERA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “litera”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
Latvian
Etymology
A borrowing from Latin littera.
Noun
litera f (4th declension)
- synonym of burtstabiņš
Declension
Declension of litera (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | litera | literas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | literu | literas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | literas | literu |
| dative (datīvs) | literai | literām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | literu | literām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | literā | literās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | litera | literas |
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
litera f (diminutive literka)
- letter (letter of the alphabet)
Declension
declension of litera
Derived terms
Romanian
Noun
litera
- definite singular nominative form of literă.
- definite singular accusative form of literă.
Spanish
Etymology
From Catalan llitera, from Late Latin lect(u)aria < lect(u)arius, from Latin lectus. Compare Portuguese liteira, French litière.
Noun
litera f (plural literas)