literatesque

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adjective

having a literary quality; befitting literature

“Any literatesque character may be described in literature under any circumstances which exhibit its literatesqueness.”

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Meanings

adjectiveliteratesque (comparative more literatesque, superlative most literatesque)

comparative more literatesque · superlative most literatesque

  1. having a literary quality; befitting literature

    Any literatesque character may be described in literature under any circumstances which exhibit its literatesqueness.

Origin

From literate + -esque.

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Cite this entry
APA

literatesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literatesque

MLA

“literatesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literatesque. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literatesque,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literatesque.

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