liter-

含义:字母、文字

Origin Report / 溯源

源自拉丁语 'littera',意为字母或文字,进一步可追溯至古拉丁语。

Jicigen Logic / 见其理

elaborate

LOGIC: e- (出) + labor + ate

详细的,复杂的

"The architect provided an elaborate plan for the building."

illiterate

LOGIC: il- (不) + liter + ate

不识字的

"Many people in rural areas are still illiterate."

literal

LOGIC: liter + al

字面的,按照字面意义的

"He took the statement literally and got confused."

literature

LOGIC: liter + ature

文字作品的总称,或关于文字的研究

"She wrote a novel about the history of literature."