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literature meaning in Tamil

இலக்கியம் ilakkiyam

UK/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)//ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.t͡ʃɚ/

literature in Tamil: இலக்கியம் (ilakkiyam). In English, literature means the body of all written works.

Tamil words for literature

body of all written works
இலக்கியம் ilakkiyam

English meaning of literature

  1. noun The body of all written works.
  2. noun The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture.
  3. noun All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
  4. noun Written fiction of a high standard.

Full definition of literature

literature in a sentence

  • He’s studying English literature at university.
  • There’s a vast body of scientific literature on the subject.
  • classical literature

Synonyms of literature

literature in other languages

Questions about literature in Tamil

What is the meaning of literature in Tamil?
Literature in Tamil is இலக்கியம் (ilakkiyam).
literature என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Literature: இலக்கியம் (ilakkiyam).
What does literature mean in English?
Literature means the body of all written works.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: literature (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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