ˈlid.əˌrād.ə(r), ˈlitə-, -ˌrātə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin litterator, literator grammarian, critic, from litteratus, literatus + -or
1. archaic : one who engages in textual criticism or descriptive bibliography
2.
[modification of French littérateur — more at litterateur ]
: litterateur