Meaning
literature
- bibliography
In a sentence
A scuola mi piace molto la letteratura italiana.
At school I really like Italian literature.
Hai già visto la letteratura del corso?
Have you already seen the course bibliography?
Ha una grande passione per la letteratura classica.
She has a great passion for classical literature.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| letteratura | feminine · singular |
| letterature | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use letteratura for the field or body of writing; for a single work, say libro, romanzo, poesia, or opera.
- For school subjects, Italians usually say letteratura italiana, letteratura inglese, etc., not just letteratura alone.
- In academic contexts, letteratura can mean published scholarship on a topic; compare revisione della letteratura = literature review.