belletrist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Belletrist, coined by Goethe. Equivalent to belles-lettres +‎ -ist.

Noun

belletrist (plural belletrists)

A person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres

Derived terms

belletristic

Translations

person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres

Dutch: bellettrist m

German: Belletrist (de) m, Schöngeist (de) m

Anagrams

belittlers

Dutch

Noun

belletrist m (plural belletristen)

Alternative spelling of bellettrist.

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