Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Catalan litera, from Late Latin lectuāria, derived from Latin lectus (bed). By surface analysis, llit +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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llitera f (plural lliteres)

  1. litter, stretcher
  2. gurney
  3. bunk (a built-in bed on board a ship)
  4. bunk bed
  5. straw cot
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References

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  • “llitera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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