letters
18
6.8
- noun
- /ˈlɛtərz/
- Literature
- She dedicated her life to the pursuit of letters, writing numerous books and essays.
Examples
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Many great thinkers have contributed significantly to the field of letters.
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Studying classical letters is essential for understanding ancient civilizations.
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We write letters, we send letters and we receive letters.
Synonyms
158
3.9
Written works such as novels, poems, and plays that people value for art or ideas
112
1.1
How an author uses words and sentences in their texts
Compounds
- Formal
1
9.5
An official paper from a monarch or government that gives someone the only right to make something
- Archaic
1
9.9
Official permission given by a government for private ship owners to capture enemy ships and goods
- Formal
1
9.5
Court paper that lets someone manage a dead person's money and property when no one is named
- Specialized
1
8.9
An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities
- Specialized
1
9.9
An official court paper that lets a person carry out someone's will
- Specialized
A style of letters with straight lines and simple shapes used in ancient Rome
How Scholarly
- Specialized
38
3.4
3
6.8
- Literature
18
6.8
50
3.1
- Literature
351
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Letters comes from the Latin word littera meaning 'a written sign', and the Latin plural litterae was used for 'writing' or 'learning'. So letters now means the world of books, writing, and study, as you also see in the word literature.