literary agent
noun
Simple meaning
An agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
literuhreeayjuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɪtɚɛɹiˈeɪdʒənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
An agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers
A person who represents writers and their written works to publishers and film producers and assists in the sale and deal negotiation of the same.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers
Used this way, literary agent is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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