liter

letter

Latin · littera

Liter comes from Latin littera, "letter". It appears in words about letters, reading, writing, books, and exact word-for-word meaning.

Memory trick

LITERate means you know your LETTERs; LITERature is writing made of letters.

illiterate (il + liter + ate) — unable to read and writeअनपढ़, निरक्षर
literal (liter + al) — exact, word for wordअक्षरशः, शब्दशः
literalism (liter + al + ism) — strict word-for-word readingशब्दशः अर्थ पर अड़ना
literalist (liter + al + ist) — a person who reads word for wordशब्दशः अर्थ लेने वाला
literally (liter + al + ly) — exactly as saidसचमुच, अक्षरशः
literary (liter + ary) — of books and writingसाहित्यिक
literate (liter + ate) — able to read and writeसाक्षर, पढ़ा-लिखा
literately (liter + ate + ly) — in an educated wayपढ़े-लिखे ढंग से
literature (liter + ature) — written works of artसाहित्य
preliterate (pre + liter + ate) — before writing existedलेखन से पहले का
semiliterate (semi + liter + ate) — only partly able to readअर्ध-साक्षर
transliterate (trans + liter + ate) — to write in another alphabetदूसरी लिपि में लिखना