What does littéraire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word littéraire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use littéraire in French.

The word littéraire in French means arts, literary, literary, literary person, literary agent, Modern Standard Arabic, Standard Arabic, literature baccalauréat, literary knowledge, literary expertise, literary gathering cafe, literary criticism, literary critic, literary form, form of literature, literary genre, literary language, literary movement, ghost writer, ghostwriter, ghost, literary work, literary heritage, literary award, literary prize, literary device, literary and artistic property, new publishing season, literary review, literary society, final year of the literature stream. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word littéraire

arts

adjectif (relatif aux lettres)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
On oppose souvent études littéraires et scientifiques.
Arts courses are often set in opposition to science courses.

literary

adjectif (relatif à l'écriture)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le Goncourt est un prix littéraire renommé.
The Prix Goncourt is a renowned literary prize.

literary

adjectif (relatif au langage soutenu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les comptes-rendus sont rarement littéraires. L'élève tentait de montrer sa culture en utilisant des termes littéraires.
Reports are rarely literary. // The pupil tried to show he was educated by using literary terms.

literary person

nom masculin et féminin (personne appréciant la littérature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On oppose souvent les scientifiques aux littéraires.
Scientists are often contrasted with literary people.

literary agent

nom masculin (intermédiaire d'édition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'agent littéraire négocie les droits d'auteurs avec les éditeurs.

Modern Standard Arabic, Standard Arabic

nom masculin (langue arabe de référence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les séries étrangères sont doublées en arabe littéraire.

literature baccalauréat

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (diplôme de lettres) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le baccalauréat littéraire comporte une grande épreuve de philosophie.

literary knowledge, literary expertise

nom masculin (connaissances en littérature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce professeur est reconnu pour son bagage littéraire.

literary gathering cafe

nom masculin (lieu où discuter de livres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

literary criticism

nom féminin (commentaires de livres) (activity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son dernier livre n'a pas été épargné par la critique littéraire.

literary critic

nom masculin et féminin (professionnel de la lecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce critique littéraire est connu pour son style acerbe.

literary form, form of literature

nom féminin (type d'expression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le théâtre et le conte sont des formes littéraires.

literary genre

nom masculin (type de littérature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet écrivain s'illustra dans différents genres littéraires.

literary language

nom féminin (expression écrite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

literary movement

nom masculin (courant de pensée littéraire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ghost writer, ghostwriter, ghost

nom masculin (potentiellement insultant (écrivain pour un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On dit que c'est un nègre qui a écrit son dernier roman !
They say his latest novel was written by a ghostwriter!

literary work

nom féminin (production de l'esprit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Victor Hugo est célèbre pour ses œuvres littéraires.

literary heritage

nom masculin (ensemble d'ouvrage d'une communauté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

literary award, literary prize

nom masculin (distinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix Goncourt est un prix littéraire français.

literary device

nom masculin (tournure stylistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

literary and artistic property

nom féminin (droit d'auteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La propriété littéraire et artistique est un droit moral et monopole temporaire d'exploitation pécuniaire appartenant à l'auteur.

new publishing season

nom féminin (sortie des nouveaux romans)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La rentrée littéraire est une période commerciale qui a lieu chaque année entre fin août et début novembre concentrant un grand nombre de parutions de nouveaux livres.

literary review

nom féminin (magazine traitant des livres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

literary society

nom féminin (soutenu (club d'amateurs de livres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

final year of the literature stream

nom féminin (France (Scolaire : classe de lycée) (French lycée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille est en terminale littéraire et voudrait plus tard devenir prof de français.

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