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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLiteratur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: li-tə-ʁaˈtuːɐ̯
"Er liest gerne moderne deutsche Literatur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
"She studies nineteenth-century English literature at the university." - 2
Printed material published relating to a particular subject, such as scientific research or commercial products.
"Reviewing the existing literature is an essential step before starting a clinical trial."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'litteratura', meaning 'writing formed with letters', which stems from 'littera' (letter). Over the late Middle English period, the term evolved from denoting book-learning and grammar to encompassing all written works of artistic, cultural, or scholarly value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Literature" is said worldwide
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littérature
Transliteration: li-tə-ra-tyʁ
"La littérature française est riche en romans classiques."
Literatur
Transliteration: li-tə-ʁaˈtuːɐ̯
"Er liest gerne moderne deutsche Literatur."
letteratura
Transliteration: let-te-ra-tu-ra
"Dante è una figura centrale nella letteratura italiana."
literatura
Transliteration: li-te-ɾa-tu-ɾa
"Gabriel García Márquez es un icono de la literatura latinoamericana."
literatura
Transliteration: li-te-ɾa-tu-ɾɐ
"A literatura brasileira tem autores mundialmente famosos."
साहित्य
Transliteration: sahitya
"हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास बहुत पुराना है।"
文学
Transliteration: wénxué
"这部小说在中国现代文学中占有重要地位。"
문학
Transliteration: munhak
"그는 한국 문학을 전공했습니다."
文学
Transliteration: bungaku
"夏目漱石は日本を代表する文学者です。"
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