literose

L1I1T1E1R1O1S1E1

adjective

Distinctively literary, usually in a studied or affected form.

OriginLatin litterōsus →
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Meanings

adjectiveliterose (comparative more literose, superlative most literose)

comparative more literose · superlative most literose

  1. Distinctively literary, usually in a studied or affected form.

Origin

  1. Latinlitterōsus
  2. Englishliterose

From Latin litterōsus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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