Etymology

man of letters

Today it means: A literary man; a scholar or author. Full definition →

French homme de lettres
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  1. French · calque ofhomme de lettres
  2. English todayman of letters

Calque of French homme de lettres.

Words from the same roots

Frenchhomme de lettres all →

homme de lettres

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