■ adjective
1》 able to read and write.
2》 educated or knowledgeable: politically ~.
■ noun a ~ person.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. litteratus , from littera (see letter ).
■ adjective
1》 able to read and write.
2》 educated or knowledgeable: politically ~.
■ noun a ~ person.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. litteratus , from littera (see letter ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004