Meaning
literary
In a sentence
Questo romanzo ha uno stile molto letterario.
This novel has a very literary style.
Hai letto quel blog letterario online?
Have you read that literary blog online?
Non amo un linguaggio troppo letterario.
I don't like language that is too literary.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| letterario | masculine · singular |
| letteraria | feminine · singular |
| letterari | masculine · plural |
| letterarie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use letterario for literature, style, or language: critica letteraria, genere letterario, lingua letteraria.
- Don't confuse it with letterale, which means literal, word-for-word.
- It often sounds formal or academic; in casual speech, related nouns like libri or letteratura may sound more natural.