English Explanatory Dictionary

litterateur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person engaged in various literary works: literary critic, essayist, writer.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪtəɹəˈtɜː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vanderdecken-litterateur.wav /ˌlɪtəɹəˈtʊɚ/ En-us-litterateur.ogg

Word forms

litterateur litterateurs literateur littérateur

Etymology

From the French littérateur, from the Latin litterātor (“critic”). Doublet of literator.

Derived words

litterateuse
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