LITERARY


Meaning of LITERARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē ]

adjective

Date: 1749

1.

a. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of humane learning or literature

b. : bookish 2

c. : of or relating to books

2.

a. : well-read

b. : of or relating to authors or scholars or to their professions

• lit·er·ar·i·ly ˌli-tə-ˈrer-ə-lē adverb

• lit·er·ar·i·ness ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.