letteren

Dutch

Etymology

The senses “literature” and “humanities” have been calqued from French lettres.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.tə.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtərən

Noun

letteren

  1. (archaic) plural of letter
  2. (plural only) literary studies
  3. (plural only) humanities

Synonyms

(literature):

(humanities):

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