ittra

== Maltese == === Alternative forms === littra (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from Sicilian littra, from Latin littera. The initial l- was interpreted as the definite article (Maltese l- and/or Sicilian l’) and hence deleted. Compare the opposite development in ilma, lemin, etc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪt.tra/ Rhymes: -ɪttra === Noun === ittra f (plural ittri) letter (of the alphabet) ittra majjuskla; ittra kbira; ittra kapitali ― capital letter L-ittra Y ma tintużax fil-Malti. ― The letter Y is not used in Maltese. letter (written message) kaxxa tal-ittra ― letterbox academic title (Christianity) epistle (one of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle) ==== Derived terms ====