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letra.

letter (letter of the alphabet)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈle.tɾɐ/Brazil/ˈle.tɾɐ/Portugal
  1. letter (letter of the alphabet)

    feminine
  2. calligraphy (style of handwriting of a person), handwriting

    feminine
  3. font

    feminine · informal
  4. lyrics (words of a song)

    feminine
  5. clipping of chute de letra (“rabona”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese letra, letera, from Latin littera (“letter”), from Etruscan [Term?], from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra, “tablet”).

verb/ˈlɛ.tɾɐ/Brazil/ˈlɛ.tɾɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of letrar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of letrar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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