"literatesque" meaning in English

See literatesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more literatesque [comparative], most literatesque [superlative]
Etymology: From literate + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|literate|esque}} literate + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} literatesque (comparative more literatesque, superlative most literatesque)
  1. having a literary quality; befitting literature Derived forms: literatesqueness
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