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Leta

[ lee-tuh ]

/ ˈli tə /

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noun

a female given name, form of Latona.

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Words nearby Leta

lestobiosis, lest we forget, Lésvos, lesya, let, Leta, let alone, let be, Let bygones be bygones, letch, Letchworth

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How to use Leta in a sentence

Her daughter is named Leta, which is derived from Leda, who was the mythological mother of Helen of Troy.
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Then Jerome gives, with tender detail, the counsels as to education for which Leta had asked.
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Sheldon had actually the insolence to tell his sister Leta that I was the best waltzer in society.
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The first spoonful of soup was reassuring, and I looked to the end of the table to exchange a congratulatory glance with Leta.
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Every time it sounded I saw Leta's fan flutter more furiously and her manner grow more nervously animated.
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I kept faith with Leta, and reluctantly produced my beautiful rubies on the night of her dinner party.
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