Maximilien Paul Emile Littre

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Definition

Proper noun: - French lexicographer (1801-1881): Maximilien Paul Émile Littré was a French lexicographer, philosopher, and philologist, best known for his monumental dictionary of the French language, the Dictionnaire de la langue française.

Usage Notes
  • This term refers specifically to the historical figure. It is used in academic, historical, and linguistic contexts when discussing French lexicography, 19th-century French scholarship, or the history of the French language.
  • As a proper noun, it is always capitalized.
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The dictionary compiled by Maximilien Paul Émile Littré remains a foundational work for the study of the French language.
    • Maximilien Paul Émile Littré was also a notable follower of the philosopher Auguste Comte.
Advanced Usage
  • The name is often used attributively to refer to his dictionary or his scholarly approach.
    • A Littré dictionary is an invaluable resource for etymologists.
    • His methodology was deeply influenced by the Littré tradition of lexicography.
Variants and Related Words
  • Littré (Proper noun): A common shortened form used to refer to the person or, more frequently, his dictionary.
    • She consulted the Littré to understand the archaic usage of the word.
Synonyms
  • Lexicographer: A compiler or writer of a dictionary. (This is the general category to which Littré belongs.)
  • Philologist: A scholar of historical linguistics and classical texts.
Noun
  1. French lexicographer (1801-1881)

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