lettera

Italian

Etymology

From Latin littera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlet.te.ra/, (traditional) /ˈlɛt.te.ra/

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• Rhymes: -ettera, (traditional) -ɛttera
• Hyphenation: lét‧te‧ra, (traditional) lèt‧te‧ra

Noun

lettera f (plural lettere)

1. letter (symbol in an alphabet)
2. (nonstandard) Synonym of fonema (“phoneme”)
3. (by extension) footnote
4. (figurative, archaic) a written text
5. (figurative, linguistics) reading
6. (figurative) letter (literal meaning of something)

   Antonym: spirito

7. letter (written or printed communication)
   1. (in the plural) an anthology of letters

      Synonym: epistolario

8. (in the plural) letters, literature
9. (in the plural, archaic) culture, teachings
10. (obsolete) the Latin language
11. (finance) the offer of shares or goods made by a seller

Derived terms

• alla lettera
• letteretta
• letterina
• letterona
• letterone

 

Related terms

• letterale
• letterario
• letteratura

 

Further reading

• lettera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Elettra, rettale