LITERATI


Meaning of LITERATI in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ li-t ə - ' rä-( ˌ )t ē

Function: noun plural

Etymology: obsolete Italian litterati, from Latin, plural of litteratus

Date: 1621

1 : the educated class also : INTELLIGENTSIA

2 : persons interested in literature or the arts

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.