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literal

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Borrowed from French littéral, from Latin litteralis. By surface analysis, literă + -al.

adjective literală · literali · literale · literal

  1. masculine, neuter literal

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"literal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/literal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

literal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/literal

Chicago

"literal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/literal.

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@misc{literal_2026,
  title = {literal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/literal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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