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la literatura
literature
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How do you say literatura in Spanish?
How do you pronounce literatura in Spanish?
literatura is pronounced /la liteɾaˈtuɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La literatura española es muy antigua y reconocida mundialmente.
Spanish literature is very old and recognized worldwide. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'antigua' agree with the feminine noun 'literatura')
Esta literatura clásica fue escrita por autores famosos del siglo XVII.
This classical literature was written by famous authors from the 17th century. (The feminine demonstrative adjective 'esta' and feminine adjective 'clásica' agree with 'literatura')
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Why is it feminine?
Literatura is feminine because it derives from the Latin "literatura," which inherited the feminine gender of Latin "-tura" nouns (a suffix that typically produced feminine nouns in Romance languages). This gender assignment followed the pattern established by Latin words like "natura" (nature) and "pintura" (painting), which also became feminine in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for literature?
The Spanish word for literature is la literatura — feminine.
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