litterateur
pronunciation
How to pronounce litterateur in British English:
UK [ˌlɪtərəˈtɜː]
How to pronounce litterateur in American English:
US [ˌlɪtərəˈtɜr]
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- Noun:
- a writer of literary works
Word Origin
- litterateur (n.)
- "a literary man," 1806, from French littérateur, from Latin litterator "a grammarian, philologist," from littera "letter" (see letter (n.1)). Sometimes Englished as literator (1630s, often with a deprecatory sense). Fem. form is littératrice.
Example
- 1. Chu tunan is a famous litterateur , educator and social activist .
- 2. He is a world-renowned novelist in 20th century and an outstanding contemporary italian litterateur and literary theorist .
- 3. Sima is flagitious , in struggles with the political opponent slaughters wantonly , during several years have six times exterminate three races , also bring disaster to some writers , cause " famous litterateur unusual entire " .
- 4. Benjamin franklin , a great scientist , litterateur , politician , diplomat .
- 5. Wanted to practice handwriting but failed , then read literatures and wrote articles , dreaming to be a litterateur .