littérateur
- noun
- /ˌlɪtəˈrɛtər/
- Literature
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literato
- Her essays established her reputation as a talented littérateur in literary circles.
Examples
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Many critics regard him not only as a novelist but as a true littérateur.
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As a renowned littérateur, she was invited to speak at universities around the world.
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The famous littérateur wrote several acclaimed novels.
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Many littérateurs gather at the annual literary festival.
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As a renowned littérateur, she was invited to speak at universities around the world.
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Her essays established her reputation as a talented littérateur in literary circles.
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Many critics regard him not only as a novelist but as a true littérateur.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who creates books, articles, or stories
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2.0
A person who writes books or articles
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3.4
A person who writes long made up stories for a living
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6.1
A person who writes short pieces about ideas or personal experiences
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8.2
A writer, often a journalist, who people think is not very skilled
A person who writes books, articles, or reports
A person who values beautiful, stylish writing more than factual content
A person who writes words for adverts or websites
A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or books
Surface Forms
Morphology
littérateur = literature (semi-transparent) = literature + eur
The base 'literature' clearly signals the semantic field, but the agentive suffix '-eur' is a French borrowing (not productive in English) and the form is literary/specialized.
Etymology
The word littérateur comes from French and from the Latin word littera, which means 'letter'. It is related to the common English word literature, so a littérateur is someone who works with 'letters', that is, someone who loves books and serious writing.