carta

/ˈkaɾta/ · A1 · noun · f

letter

✉️ carta = card/chart: one paper root for a letter, a map, and a menu

From Latin charta (sheet of paper), the same root as English card, chart and charter. A written sheet sent is a letter, a chart is a map, and à la carte means ordering from the menu. Feminine: la carta.

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