belles-lettres in Arabic
أَدَب ʔadab
/ˌbɛlˈlɛtɹ(ə)/
belles-lettres in Arabic: أَدَب (ʔadab). In English, belles-lettres means the humanities.
Arabic words for belles-lettres
- light literary compositions valued for their aesthetic properties
- أَدَب ʔadab
English meaning of belles-lettres
- noun The humanities.
- noun Literature, particularly light compositions valued for their aesthetic properties.
- noun Literary studies, particularly literary aesthetics.
Synonyms of belles-lettres
belles-lettres in other languages
Questions about belles-lettres in Arabic
- What is the meaning of belles-lettres in Arabic?
- Belles-lettres in Arabic is أَدَب (ʔadab).
- ما معنى كلمة belles-lettres؟
- Belles-lettres: أَدَب (ʔadab).
- What does belles-lettres mean in English?
- Belles-lettres means the humanities.
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