literatim
[ lit-uh-rey-tim ]
/ ˌlɪt əˈreɪ tɪm /
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adverb
letter-for-letter; literally.
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Origin of literatim
First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin, from Latin līterāt(us) + adverb suffix -im; see literate
Words nearby literatim
literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati, literatim, literation, literator, literature, literatus, lith
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literatim
/ (ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtɪm) /
adverb
letter for letter
Word Origin for literatim
C17: from Medieval Latin, from Latin littera letter
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