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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lit•er•ar•y /ˈlɪtəˌrɛri/USA pronunciation adj. - relating to or of the nature of books and writings, esp. those classed as literature:literary history.
- educated;
well-read:a literary person. See -lit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lit•er•ar•y (lit′ə rer′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, esp. those classed as literature:literary history.
- pertaining to authorship:literary style.
- versed in or acquainted with literature;
well-read. - engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing:a literary man.
- characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning;
stilted; pedantic. - preferring books to actual experience;
bookish.
- Latin līterārius, litterārius of reading and writing. See letter, -ary
- 1640–50
lit′er•ar′i•ly, adv. lit′er•ar′i•ness, n. |