literatura

literature

noun lee-teh-rah-TOO-rah Less Common

Origin: From Latin litteratura (writing, grammar).

Usage Note

Literatura is feminine. Beyond written fiction and poetry, it also covers technical or specialist written material in formal contexts: literatura científica (scientific literature), literatura publicitaria (promotional materials). The related adjective is literario/a. Do not confuse with letras, which means 'humanities' or 'letters' as an academic field.

Examples

"Me encanta la literatura latinoamericana."

Natural Translation

I love Latin American literature.

Literal Translation

Me pleases the Latin American literature.

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