adjective/liteˈɾal/
literal
Related: literalidad, literalmente, traducción literal
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-der.
Old Latin leitera
Latin līterader.?
Proto-Hellenic *dipʰtʰérā?
Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā)bor.
Etruscan [Term?]bor.?
Latin littera
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Late Latin litterālisbor.
Spanish literal
Borrowed from Late Latin litterālis.
adverb/liteˈɾal/
literally, really, truly
“buenas noches, promociono esto porque literal en segundos ya me volví orgullosa de lo que escribí” — good night, i'm touting this because I literally became proud of what I've written in seconds
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-der.
Old Latin leitera
Latin līterader.?
Proto-Hellenic *dipʰtʰérā?
Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā)bor.
Etruscan [Term?]bor.?
Latin littera
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Late Latin litterālisbor.
Spanish literal
Borrowed from Late Latin litterālis.