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literary.

Relating to literature.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/Australia, UK/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹi/Australia, UK/ˈlɪt.əˌɹɛɹ.i/Canada, US[ˈɫɪɾ.əˌɹɛɹ.i]Canada, US
  1. Relating to literature.

    literary fame
    a literary history
  2. Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.

    a literary man
  3. Knowledgeable of literature or writing.

  4. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.

  5. Bookish.

Where this word comes from

From French littéraire.

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