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“literary” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/liteˈɾaɾjo/

Example

Me gusta el estilo literario de ese autor.

I like that author's literary style.

Illustration for literario (literary)

How to say “literary” in Spanish

“Literary” in Spanish is literario.

An open book page of refined, poetic prose.

Full entry for literario: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with literario

Compré un libro en la sección literaria de la librería.

I bought a book in the literary section of the bookstore.

Tips for using literario

  • In Spanish, literario mainly labels texts, authors, or a cultivated writing style, so describing everyday speech as literario often sounds formal or elevated.

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