LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

litūra

litūra f (genitive litūrae)
Classical[lɪˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[liˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. smearing, anointing
  2. blotting out, erasure, correction
  3. smear, smudge, blot
  4. alteration

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelitūralitūrae
genitivelitūraelitūrārum
dativelitūraelitūrīs
accusativelitūramlitūrās
ablativelitūrālitūrīs
vocativelitūralitūrae

lĭtūra, ae, f. lino,
I. a smearing, anointing.
I. In gen.: solem etiam et pluviam arcet ejusmodi litura, Col. 4, 24, 6.—
II. In partic.
A. Lit., a rubbing or smearing of the wax on a writing-tablet, in order to erase something written; hence, a blotting out, erasure, correction: unius nominis litura, Cic. Arch. 5, 9.—
B. Transf.
1. Concr., a passage erased, an erasure: videtis extremam partem nominis demersam esse in litura, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 191: litterae lituraeque omnes assimilatae, id. ib. 2, 2, 77, § 189: carmen multā liturā coërcere, Hor. A. P. 292.—
2. A blot, blur made in a writing: haec erit e lacrimis facta litura meis, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 4. littera suffusas quod habet maculosa lituras, Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 15.—
3. A wrinkle: cum corpus nulla litura notet, Mart. 7, 18, 2.—
C. Trop., an alteration: nec ulla in decretis ejus litura sit, Sen. Vit. Beat. 8, 2.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin litūra From linō + -tūra.

In English words that came into English from litūra

  • lituratelitūrātus

Quick answers

What does litūra mean in Latin?
litūra, a noun, means “smearing, anointing; blotting out, erasure, correction; smear, smudge, blot”.
What is the genitive of litūra?
The genitive singular is litūrae. litūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce litūra?
In classical Latin, [lɪˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [liˈtuː.ra].