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Where does “belles-lettres” come from?

belles-lettres (French): fine writing; literature

Definitions

  1. fine writing; literature

Words derived from “belles-lettres”

  • belletrism
  • belles-lettres
  • беллетристика
  • beletro
  • beletraĵo
  • beletristo
  • beletra
  • beletristika
  • белетристика
  • beletrie