Hyphenation
man of let·tersTurkish pronunciation
män ıv letırzSynonyms
belletrist,
brain,
educated person,
intellectual,
literary craftsman,
literary scholar,
litterateur,
savant,
scholar,
walking encyclopedia,
wordsmithPronunciation
/ˈman əv ˈletərz/ /ˈmæn əv ˈlɛtɜrz/
Etymology
[ 'man, in compounds "man ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English man, mon human being, male human; akin to Old High German man human being, Sanskrit manu.