WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lit•er•a•tor
(lit′ə rā′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- littérateur.
- Latin litterātor an (inferior) grammarian, origin, originally, one who teaches elementary grammar, equivalent. to litter(a) letter + -ātor -ator; see literate
- 1625–35
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