Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Litterateur /(lē̇`tā̇`rȧ`tẽr")/ · Lit·te·ra·teur · IPA /ˌlɪtəɹəˈtʊɚ/ 01 n. One who occupies himself with literature; a literary man; a literatus. 1. One who occupies himself with literature; a literary man; a literatus.