literary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to literature.
  2. Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
  3. Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
  4. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
  5. Bookish.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹi/ /ˈlɪt.əˌɹɛɹ.i/ [ˈɫɪɾ.əˌɹɛɹ.i] en-us-literary.ogg

Word forms

literary more literary most literary

Etymology

From French littéraire.

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