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Definition of literator in English:

literator

Pronunciation /ˈlɪtəˌreɪtə/

noun

rare

  • 1A person engaged in literary pursuits; a writer; = "littérateur".

    Common in the 19th century.

  • 2A person concerned with textual criticism, commentary, and analysis.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin litterātor (also literātor) schoolteacher, frequently used disparagingly, in post-classical Latin also writer, author from littera + -tor, suffix forming agent nouns.