litterae clausae

Latin

Etymology

From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + clausae (“closed, sealed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.rae̯ ˈklau̯.sae̯/, [ˈlʲɪt̪ːɛräe̯ ˈkɫ̪äu̯s̠äe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.re ˈklau̯.se/, [ˈlit̪ːere ˈkläːu̯se]

Noun

litterae clausae f pl (genitive litterārum clausārum); first declension

1. letters close, a sealed document, usually official.

Declension

First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	litterae clausae
Genitive	litterārum clausārum
Dative	litterīs clausīs
Accusative	litterās clausās
Ablative	litterīs clausīs
Vocative	litterae clausae

Antonyms

• litterae patentēs

Descendants

• English: letters close