littérateur
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littérateur (ˌlɪtərəˈtɜː, French literatœr) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an author, esp a professional writer | |
| [C19: from French from Latin litterātor a grammarian] | |
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Littérateur
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
litterateur
1806, from Fr. littérateur, from L. litterator, from littera "letter" (see letter).
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Example sentences
Abbey held that his main vocation was as iconoclastic litterateur defending natural wilderness and freedom.
When a litterateur gets involved in politics, his politics gets more refined.
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