literary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/
The English word “literary” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Relating to literature.
- Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
- Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
- Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
- Bookish.
Etymology
From French littéraire.
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