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littérature

literature

noun lee-teh-rah-TYOOR Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: From Latin litteratura, from littera (letter).

Usage Note

Littérature refers to written literary works as an art form and also to the body of writing on a given subject (la littérature médicale, the medical literature). Les lettres is a near-synonym in an academic context. A prix de littérature is a literary prize, and un étudiant en littérature is a literature student.

Examples

"Elle étudie la littérature française."

Natural Translation

She studies French literature.

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