"overlettered" meaning in English

See overlettered in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overlettered [comparative], most overlettered [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + lettered. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|lettered}} over- + lettered Head templates: {{en-adj}} overlettered (comparative more overlettered, superlative most overlettered)
  1. Synonym of overliterate. Synonyms: overliterate [synonym, synonym-of]
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