"letra" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈle.tɾɐ/ Forms: letras [plural]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese letra, letera, from Latin littera (“letter”), from Etruscan [Term?], from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra, “tablet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|letra}} Old Galician-Portuguese letra, {{m|roa-opt|letera}} letera, {{inh|pt|la|littera||letter}} Latin littera (“letter”), {{der|pt|ett}} Etruscan [Term?], {{der|pt|grc|διφθέρα||tablet}} Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra, “tablet”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} letra f (plural letras)
  1. letter (letter of the alphabet) Tags: feminine Coordinate_terms (letter of the alphabet): glifo, hieróglifo, ideograma, pictograma, runa
    Sense id: en-letra-pt-noun-wLGcFOsh Disambiguation of 'letter of the alphabet': 100 0 0 0 0
  2. calligraphy (style of handwriting of a person), handwriting Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Writing Synonyms: caligrafia, escrita
    Sense id: en-letra-pt-noun-ddt1qeyY Disambiguation of Writing: 6 51 10 4 29
  3. (informal) font Tags: feminine, informal Synonyms: fonte
    Sense id: en-letra-pt-noun-eV6j76Q9
  4. (music) lyrics (words of a song) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-letra-pt-noun-4pmwqmKd Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  5. (soccer) a kind of kick, in which the player kicks with the leg opposite to the ball Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-letra-pt-noun-Y2yztwGs Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 1 17 21 7 53 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lettra [obsolete] Related terms: beletrismo, letrado, literal, literário, literatura
Derived forms: à letra, boas letras, letra historiada, letra média, letra moçárabe, letra morta, letra plena, letra promissória, letra toledana, letras sagradas, letreiro, letrista, tirar de letra

Inflected forms

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    "Portuguese nouns",
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      "word": "letra média"
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      "word": "letra plena"
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      "word": "letra promissória"
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      "word": "lettra"
    }
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