letta

See also: Letta and létta

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛt.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɛtta
• Hyphenation: lèt‧ta

Etymology 1

Deverbal, formed with the feminine past participle of leggere (“to read”).

Noun

letta f (plural lette)

1. a brief reading of a text; a glance

   gli ho dato una letta ― I took a look at them

Related terms

• lettura

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

letta f sg

1. feminine singular of letto

Anagrams

• latte

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lettet

Verb

letta

1. inflection of lette:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• lette

Etymology

From Old Norse létta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɛtːɑ/

Verb

letta (present tense lettar, past tense letta, past participle letta, passive infinitive lettast, present participle lettande, imperative letta/lett)

1. to lighten
2. to take off (of a bird, aircraft, etc.)
3. to lift (slightly)

   Eg letta på loket for å sjå oppi panna.

   I lifted the lid to look inside the pan.

References

• “letta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.