belas-letras
Portuguese, noun/ˌbɛ.lɐzˈle.tɾɐs/
belas-letras is spelled B-E-L-A-S-L-E-T-R-A-S (11 letters). Belas-letras is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “belles-lettres (literary works valued for their aesthetic qualities)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does belas-letras mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebelles-lettres (literary works valued for their aesthetic qualities)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce belas-letras?
- Brazil /ˌbɛ.lɐzˈle.tɾɐs/
- /ˌbɛ.lɐʒˈle.tɾɐʃ/
- Portugal /ˌbɛ.lɐʒˈle.tɾɐʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.