An abbreviation of the French littérateur, a literary man.(noun)
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Use "litt" in a sentence
"The decisive text in favor of the term littérature comparée is C.A. Sainte-Beuve's very late article, an obituary of Ampère, in the Revue des Deux Mondes in 1868."
"Actusf: You have a degree in littérature, not science."
"Concerning these tales, Mr. Clouston remarks (in litt.):"