literaglossary / LITERA litera (lit-[schwa]r-[schwa]), n. [Latin “letter”] Hist.1. A letter.2. The letter of a law, as distinguished from its spirit. — Also spelled littera. Pl. literae. See LETTER(3). 词条贡献者 译者筠怡,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与产品责任与集体侵权诉讼相关的法律文件。