No. 2,288 in French
lettres
"Letters" or "literature/studies in humanities."
In a sentence
J'adore lire des lettres d'amour.
I love reading love letters.
Here, 'lettres' refers to written messages or letters typically sent from one person to another.
Elle étudie les lettres à l'université.
She studies literature at the university.
In this context, 'lettres' refers to literature or humanities.
Les grandes lettres du panneau étaient lisibles de loin.
The large letters on the sign were readable from afar.
In this sentence, 'lettres' refers to alphabetic characters used in writing or signage.
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