littérateur
or lit·te·ra·teur
[ lit-er-uh-tur; French lee-tey-ra-tœr ]
/ ˌlɪt ər əˈtɜr; French li teɪ raˈtœr /
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noun, plural lit·té·ra·teurs [lit-er-uh-turz; French lee-tey-ra-tœr]. /ˌlɪt ər əˈtɜrz; French li teɪ raˈtœr/.
a literary person, especially a writer of literary works.
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Origin of littérateur
From French, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at literator
Words nearby littérateur
Litt. D., litten, Litten's phenomenon, litter, litterae humaniores, littérateur, litteratim, litterbag, litterbug, litter lout, littermate
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littérateur
/ (ˌlɪtərəˈtɜː, French literatœr) /
noun
an author, esp a professional writer
Word Origin for littérateur
C19: from French from Latin litterātor a grammarian
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