Literaria (en. Literary)

/liteˈɾaɾja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That belongs to or relates to literature.
The work has undeniable literary value.
La obra tiene un valor literario indiscutible.
That has style or characteristics typical of literary writing.
Her prose is very literary and poetic.
Su prosa es muy literaria y poética.
That is dedicated to the creation or study of literary works.
It is a highly respected literary criticism.
Es una crítica literaria muy respetada.

Etymology

From Latin 'literarius', which means 'belonging to literature'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

literary criticism
Analysis of literary works.
crítica literaria
literary genre
Category or type of literary works.
género literario
literary technique
Methods used by an author in their writing.
técnica literaria

Related Words

literature
Set of written works that belong to a cultural sphere.
literatura
writer
A person dedicated to writing literary works.
escritor
novel
Narrative literary work of fiction.
novela

Slang Meanings

Very elaborate style in a text.
That text has a literary touch that makes it unique.
Ese texto tiene un toque literario que lo hace único.
Reference to someone who only talks about books.
Don't be so literary; sometimes it's good to talk about other topics.
No seas tan literario, a veces es bueno hablar de otros temas.