Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Characteristic of a writer; using well-chosen words or well-crafted sentences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
of or pertaining to a writer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wrītaną Proto-West Germanic *wrītan Old English wrītan Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Old English wrītere Middle English writer English writer English -ly English writerly From writer + -ly.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
