Definition of LITERATURE

literature

Plural: literatures

Noun

  • creative writing of recognized artistic value
  • the humanistic study of a body of literature
  • published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
    • "the technical literature"
    • "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
  • the profession or art of a writer
    • "her place in literature is secure"
  • The body of all written works.
  • The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture.
  • All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
  • Written fiction of a high standard.
  • Literacy; ability to read and write.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English literature, from Old French littérature, from Latin literatura or litteratura, from littera (“letter”), from Etruscan, from Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā, “tablet”). Displaced native Old English bōccræft.

Synonyms

lit, literary fiction, literature

Scrabble Score: 10

literature: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
literature: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
literature: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

literature: valid Words With Friends Word