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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

littoral, littoral warfare, littoria, littre's hernia, littré, littérateur, litu, liturgical, liturgical drama, liturgical latin, liturgics
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Words related to litterateur

doctor, professor, intellectual, academic, critic, scientist, philosopher, student, teacher, gnome, sage, tool, learner, egghead, bookworm, savant, brain, pupil, augur, grind

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British Dictionary definitions for litterateur

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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