LITERATUS

Meaning of LITERATUS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ li-t ə - ' rä-t ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, back-formation from English literati (taken as L)

Date: 1704

: a member of the literati

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

LITERATUS — noun Etymology: New Latin, back-formation from English literati (taken as Latin) Date: 1704 a member of the literati
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LITERATUS — ˌlid.əˈrād.əs, ˌlitə-, -rä-, -təs noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin litteratus, literatus literate — more at literate : a member …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITERATUS — (n.) A learned man; a man acquainted with literature; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Английский словарь Webster
LITERATUS — ( n. ) A learned man; a man acquainted with literature; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATUS — /lit'euh rah"teuhs, -ray"-/ , n. sing. of literati .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATUS — noun Etymology: New Latin, back-formation from English literati (taken as Latin) Date: 1704 : a member of the literati
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LITERATUS — noun a learned man; a man acquainted with literature; chiefly used in the plural.
Webster English vocab
LITERATUS — [lit.er.a.tus] n [NL, back-formation fr. E literati (taken as L)] (1704): a member of the literati
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LITERATE — I. ˈlid.ərə̇t, ˈlitərə̇t, ˈli.trə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective Etymology: Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus, literatus, adjective & noun, from litterae, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITERATURE — ˈlid.ərəˌchu̇(ə)r, ˈlitərə-, ˈli.trə-, ˈlid.ə(r)ˌch-, -ˌchu̇ə, -_chə(r), -rə.ˌtyu̇-, -rəˌtu̇- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English litterature, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITERATOR — ˈlid.əˌrād.ə(r), ˈlitə-, -ˌrātə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin litterator, literator grammarian, critic, from litteratus, literatus + -or 1. archaic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITERATO — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrä]d.(ˌ)ō, -ˈnȧ], ](ˌ)tō\ Etymology: Italian, from Latin litteratus, literatus literate — more at literate singular of literati
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITTERATEUR — (n.) One who occupies himself with literature; a literary man; a literatus.
Английский словарь Webster
LITERATOR — (n.) A learned person; a literatus.
Английский словарь Webster
LITERATI — (pl. ) of Literatus
Английский словарь Webster
LITERATI — (n. pl.) Learned or literary men. See Literatus.
Английский словарь Webster
LITTERATEUR — ( n. ) One who occupies himself with literature; a literary man; a literatus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATOR — ( n. ) A learned person; a literatus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATI — ( pl. ) of Literatus
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATI — ( n. pl. ) Learned or literary men. See Literatus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATIM — /lit'euh ray"tim/ , adv. letter-for-letter; literally. [ 1635-45; literatus (see LITERATE), with adv. suffix -im ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATI — /lit'euh rah"tee, -ray"-/ , n.pl., sing. literatus /-rah"teuhs, -ray"-/ . persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals. [ 1615-25; literati …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITERATE — — literately , adv. /lit"euhr it/ , adj. 1. able to read and write. 2. having or showing knowledge of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITTERATEUR — noun one who occupies himself with literature; a literary man; a literatus.
Webster English vocab
LITERATOR — noun a learned person; a literatus. 2. literator ·noun one who teaches the letters or elements of knowledge; a petty …
Webster English vocab
LITERATI — pl of literatus. 2. literati ·noun ·pl learned or literary men. ·see literatus.
Webster English vocab
LITERATI — [ ˌlɪtə'rα:ti ] ■ plural noun educated people who are interested in literature. Origin C17: from L., plural of literatus …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LITERATI — / ˌlɪtəˈrɑːti; NAmE / the literati noun [ pl. ] ( formal ) educated and intelligent people who enjoy literature …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LITERATI — n.pl. 1 men of letters. 2 the learned class. [L, pl. of literatus (as LETTER)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LITERATI — n.pl. 1 men of letters. 2 the learned class. [ L, pl. of literatus (as LETTER) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LITERATI — n.pl. 1. men of letters. 2 the learned class. Etymology: L, pl. of literatus (as LETTER)
Oxford English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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