Literary

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mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to the letters of the alphabet’): from Latin litterarius, from littera (see letter).


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From French littéraire.


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literary (adj.)

1640s, "pertaining to alphabet letters," from French littéraire, from Latin literarius/litterarius "belonging to letters or learning," from littera/litera "alphabetic letter" (see letter (n.1)). Meaning "pertaining to literature" is attested from 1737. Related: Literariness.