lett

read (past participle); beds (plural)

adjective noun LET-tee Rare

Usage Note

Lett as it appears in Italian texts is almost always a truncated or abbreviated form; the full word is letti (plural of letto, bed) or the past participle of leggere (to read). In formal documents letti may be abbreviated to lett. before listing cited articles or pages. As the plural of letto it is regular and masculine.

Examples

"I letti della camera erano comodi."

Natural Translation

The beds in the room were comfortable.

Literal Translation

The beds of-the room were comfortable.

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