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literate adjective

  /ˈlɪtəɹət/
  • Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
lettré
  • Able to read and write; having literacy.
lettré, alphabète

literally adverb

  /ˈlɪtəɹəli/ , /ˈlɪtɹəli/
  • Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.
littéralement, mot à mot, texto, textuellement

literal adjective

  /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/ , /ˈlɪɾəɹəl/
  • Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical, and etymonic rather than idiomatic.
  • Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties
littéral
  • (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet)
épistolaire

literal noun

  /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/ , /ˈlɪɾəɹəl/
  • (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
littéral, littéraux

literalism noun

  • Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
littéralisme

literator noun

littérateur

liter

litre
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