literary
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literary
- /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ Australia, UK
- /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹi/ Australia, UK
- /ˈlɪt.əˌɹɛɹ.i/ Canada, US
- [ˈɫɪɾ.əˌɹɛɹ.i] Canada, US
Where it comes from
From French littéraire.
adjective more literary · most literary
- Relating to literature. literary fame
- Relating to writers, or the profession of literature. a literary man
- Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
- Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
- Bookish.
Similar: bookly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: literate, formal, well-written, literature, literacy, arts, written, writing, book, ethical, artistic, cultural, moral, theatrical, novel, man
adjective
Similar: bookly
Translations
Every language
adj relating to literature
| Español | literario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 문학의 munhag-ui |
| 日本語 | 文学の bungaku no |
| 中文 | 文學 /文学 wénxué, 文 wén |
| हिन्दी | साहित्यिक sāhityik |
| Português | literário |
| Français | littéraire |
| Deutsch | literarisch, schriftstellerisch |
| Italiano | letterario |
| Ελληνικά | λογοτεχνικός logotechnikós |
| Română | literar |
| Русский | литерату́рный literatúrnyj, кни́жный knížnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | văn học, văn chương |
| العربية | أَدَبِيّ ʔadabiyy |
adj relating to writers, or the profession of literature
| हिन्दी | साहित्यिक sāhityik |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | literarisch, schriftstellerisch (tätig) |
| Ελληνικά | λογοτεχνικός logotechnikós |
| Русский | писа́тельский pisátelʹskij, литера́торский literátorskij |
Talk about this word "literary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/literary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. literary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/literary "literary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/literary.Cite this
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title = {literary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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