LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfirst declension

litterae clausae

litterae clausae f pl (genitive litterārum clausārum)
Classical[ˈlɪt.tɛ.rae̯ ˈkɫau̯.sae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈlit.te.re ˈklaːu̯.se]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralletters close, a sealed document, usually official.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—litterae clausae
genitive—litterārum clausārum
dative—litterīs clausīs
accusative—litterās clausās
ablative—litterīs clausīs
vocative—litterae clausae

Origins

From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + clausae (“closed, sealed”).

Descendants
  • Englishletters close

Quick answers

What does litterae clausae mean in Latin?
litterae clausae, a noun, means “letters close, a sealed document, usually official.”.
What is the genitive of litterae clausae?
The genitive singular is litterārum clausārum. litterae clausae is first declension.
How do you pronounce litterae clausae?
In classical Latin, [ˈlɪt.tɛ.rae̯ ˈkɫau̯.sae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlit.te.re ˈklaːu̯.se].