literaria

Literaria is a term used in several Romance languages to denote things related to literature. In Latin, the root littera means 'letter', and the related adjective family includes literarius, literaria, and literarium. In modern usage, literaria and its equivalents describe works, disciplines, or traditions connected with literature. Common phrases include obra literaria (literary work), crítica literaria (literary criticism), and tradición literaria (literary tradition).

In Spanish and Portuguese, literaria is the feminine form of the adjective parallel to literario or literária, and it modifies feminine nouns. It appears in a range of expressions such as prosa literaria, crítica literaria, historia literaria, and tradición literaria, where it signals the literary nature of the subject rather than a general or non-literary sense. In Italian, the feminine form letteraria is used similarly to describe feminine nouns such as critica letteraria (literary criticism) and tradizione letteraria (literary tradition).

Literaria is also used as a proper noun in several contexts. It appears as a title for magazines, publishing imprints, and cultural projects in various countries, signaling a focus on literature or literary studies. As a brand, it can denote a catalog, a section in a library, or a boutique of literary materials.

Scholarly and cataloging practices commonly employ the term to categorize texts, movements, and traditions within literature. Its use reflects the central role of literary culture in languages that derive many technical terms from the Latin tradition.