literatura

literaturenoun

Alternative meanings

A body of written works such as stories, poems, novels, essays, and artistic or cultural texts. It can also refer to the study of those works.

Pronunciation

lee-teh-rah-TOO-rah

Root and affixes

Borrowed word used as a noun in educational, cultural, and artistic contexts.

Variants or conjugations

literatura; panitikan

Related words and expressions

libro = book; sugilanon = story; balak = poem

Meaning and usage notes

“Literatura” is understood in formal contexts. “Panitikan” can also be used for literature, especially in Filipino or academic contexts.