Where does “belles-lettres” come from?
belles-lettres (English) comes from French belles-lettres — fine writing; literature.
belles-lettres (English): The humanities; Literature, "particularly" light...
Definitions
- The humanities; Literature, "particularly" light...
Ancestry of “belles-lettres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | belles-lettres | fine writing; literature |