libresco
adjective
1. bookish, literary
related to books
Common combinations
- cultura libresca — bookish culture
- estilo libresco — bookish style
- referencias librescas — literary references
- Tiene una cultura libresca muy amplia.He has a very broad bookish culture.
- Su estilo es demasiado libresco.His style is too bookish.
- La novela está llena de referencias librescas.The novel is full of literary references.
2. bookish, theoretical
based on books rather than experience
Common combinations
- análisis libresco — bookish analysis
- visión libresca — bookish view
- solución libresca — bookish solution
- Su análisis es correcto, pero demasiado libresco.His analysis is correct but too bookish.
- Necesita una visión menos libresca de la vida.He needs a less bookish view of life.
- La solución parece libresca y poco práctica.The solution seems bookish and impractical.
Same root
librolibrero